Kimi Raikkonen, the man who is known as Ice Man in F1, he retired from F1 back in 2021, but he will be remembered as one of the best, and he is still the last Ferrari champion.
5. Raikkonen’s debut in F1
Raikkonen F1 debut was back in 2001, driving for Sauber F1 team, he surprised everyone finishing in P6, taking one points for the team.
4. First win for McLaren team in 2003
He joined McLaren in 2002, just a year after a debut he replaced one of the greatest F1 driver at McLaren, Mika Hakkinen.
McLaren wasn’t competitive in 2002, he couldn’t fight for wins, but in 2003, McLaren performed well and Raikkonen won his first GP in F1 at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
3. Japan 2005: The drive of an F1 legend
A great race from Kimi Raikkonen at Suzuka Grand Prix in 2005, he started his race in P17, he did brilliant job until the last lap when he overtook Fisichella to win the Japanese Grand Prix.
2. Winning his F1 championship driving for Ferrari
Back in 2002 he replaced Hakkinen, but in 2007, he replaced the most successful driver in F1 history, Michael Schumacher. Raikkonen won his only title in F1 driving for Ferrari, since then, Ferrari wasn’t able to win again in F1.
1. Portugal 2020: A first lap clinic
Kimi qualified 16th and took advantage of less experienced drivers in much faster cars ahead that were struggling with the cold, slippery circuit.
Kimi’s ten-car rampage through the pack saw him overtake cars from the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Racing Point and Alpha Tauri to wind up P6 by the end of the opening lap, nestling behind the gearbox of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in P5.