Kimi Räikkönen, also known as “The Iceman”, is one of only five drivers to have taken over 100 podiums. He is also the most successful Finnish driver in terms of Formula One race wins and has won 21 Grands Prix. Kimi is the only driver to win in the V10, V8, and V6 turbo hybrid engine eras.
Who Is Kimi Räikkönen?
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen is a Finnish Racing Driver currently driving in Formula One for Alfa Romeo Racing. He was born in 1979.
Räikkönen finished second overall in 2003 and 2005, and third in 2008, 2012, and 2018. He won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
21 Grands Prix, 100+ podium finishes, and being the only driver to win in the V10, V8, and V6 turbo hybrid engine eras makes him the most triumphant Finnish driver.
Kimi is known as ‘The Ice Man’ because of his monosyllabic interview answers.
Kimi Räikkönen Wife Minttu Räikkönen
Minna-Mari, also called Minttu, is a Finnish fitness model and a former air hostess.
The couple married in a lavish ceremony in Siena, Italy. They married in August 2017. The love birds met through mutual friends and sparks flew instantly.
Minttu is also a part of a fleet of glamorous F1 WAGS, including Maz Verstappen’s girlfriend Dilara Sanlik and Olympic swimmer Emilia.
Previously, Kimi was married to Miss Scandinavia, Jenni Dahlman.
Kimi and Jenni separated in 2013 and made the divorce official in 2014.
Kimi Räikkönen family and children
Kimi and Minttu gave birth to two kids. They have a son named Robin and a girl named Rianna.
Räikkönen moved from Ferrari to Alfa Romeo later in his career. This allowed him to be closer to home and enjoy quality time with his family.
He also lets his son enjoy the driving. His son Robin likes riding a motocross bike. Räikkönen is not too bothered by the dangers that his son could encounter on his path.
Rianna, on the other hand, does not copy her brother. Rianna drives electric quadbikes and other kinds of stuff.
Kimi Räikkönen salary and net worth
It is reported that Räikkönen earns a sum of $7,525,000 under his salary cap with Alfa Romeo Racing. It excludes the driver performance bonuses and personal sponsors.
The Iceman has a massive net worth of $250 million as of 2021. This includes his various endorsements and sponsorships.
Previously, Kimi was sponsored by Oakley and Wrangler. After that, he teamed up with an American brand named West Coast Choppers and launched his own clothing line called Kimi.
Recently he is sponsored by a Thai beer company named Singha and a Finnish locking solutions brand named iLoq.