Kimi Raikkonen was born 17 October 1979 in Finland and raced between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo.
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Kimi-Matias Raikkonen popularly known as “The Iceman”, is a Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo. Raikkonen was born 17 October 1979 in Espoo, Finland. Raikkonen’s hobbies include snowboarding and ice hockey. He has also competed in several different kinds of motorsport events. In March 2007, Kimi competed in a snowmobile race in Finland under the pseudonym “James Hunt”, referring to the 1976 world champion whose “playboy” lifestyle has been compared with The Finn’s own.
Peter Sauber gave the Finn a test with the Sauber Formula One team in September 2000 at the Mugello Circuit. On just the second day of the test, Räikkönen lapped half a second quicker than regular driver Pedro Diniz. Sauber had kept the news of his test quiet to distract potential competitors, internally referring to Räikkönen as “Eskimo”. After further tests in Jerez and Barcelona, Sauber signed Räikkönen for the 2001 season. Räikkönen had a solid debut year, achieving four points-scoring finishes and eight finishes in the top eight.
Kimi Raikkonen Net Worth is reportedly said to be around $250 Million, which seems like a significant dip. But the fact that he is away from the race tracks in 2021 justifies it. However one can still praise the whopping net worth Raikkonen has, it involves his huge endorsements and pending parts of salaries. For a brief phase, Raikkonen was one of the highest-paid athletes in the entire world. Being one of the most experienced Formula 1 drivers requires an abundance of patience. Which surely is rewarding, and Kimi Raikkonen knows exactly how to make it happen.
In 2017 a massive pay-cut was witnessed in the contract of Kimi and his earnings per year decreased from $30 million to guaranteed ($7 million). He was only behind Fernando Alonso and the two 7-time world champions, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Recently he earned $1 million per race only winning conditions. In 2020 his annual salary hiked to $8.5 million a year. For a brief phase, Raikkonen was one of the highest-paid athletes in the entire world, with his yearly salary peaking at a whopping $50 million.
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It is not uncommon for F1 drivers to have an underlying love for Switzerland; Raikkonen got this place for $32 million. Kimi is known to have named it ‘Butterfly’. It spans over a total area of 300 square meters and comes with indoor and outdoor pools. The indoor pool is to be used mainly when the outdoor pool’s water gets frozen. It also has an underground garage that can store up to 10 cars. Kimi Raikkonen’s amazing car collection includes, Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge £286,000, Lotus Evora S around 177,980 dollars, Ferrari Enzo £450,000 Fiat 500, Ferrari F12 £241,073, Ferrari 488 £253,060.
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