| Date of birth: |
17th October 1979 |
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| Current age: |
21 years |
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| Place of birth: |
Espoo, Finland |
| Resident: |
Espoo, Finland and Chigwell, London (England) |
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| Current Team: |
Sauber-Petronas |
| Official Website: |
http://www.kimiraikkonen.com/ |
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| Marital status: |
single |
| Hobbies: |
snowboarding, jogging, working out in the gym |
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| Start of racing career: |
karting at the age of nine |
| First racing car: |
Formula Ford 1600 in 1998 |
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| Career: |
1988-1990 |
Karting; some wins in Classes A, B and C |
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1991 |
Karting; Class Mini, no wins |
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1992 |
Karting; Class Raket Junior |
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1993 |
Karting; Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 9th |
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1994 |
Karting; Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 2nd |
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1995 |
Karting; Class Formula A: first race and win on same day; Monaco Cup; retired from 4th position |
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1996 |
Karting; Grand Prix Races (European Series); World Championship races and Nordic Championship races; Finnish Championship, Class Formula A, 4th |
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1997 |
Karting; Finnish Championship Class Intercontinental A, 1st; Nordic Championship Class Intercontinental A, 4th; competed in Karting Grand Prix races and World Championship races |
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1998 |
Karting; Finnish Championship Class Formula A, 1st; Finnish Championship, 1st; Nordic Championship Class Formula Intercontinental A, 1st; European Karting Grand Prix Class Super A, 2nd; Monaco Cup Class Super A, 3rd; World Championship Formula Super A, retired |
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1999 |
Karting; Finnish Championship Class Formula A, 2nd; World Championship Class Formula Super A, 10th; first Formula Renault race with Haywood Racing, finished 3rd; Formula Renault Winter Series with Manor Motorsport, winner, four wins from four races |
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2000 |
British Renault 2000 Champion with Manor Motorsport, seven wins, six pole positions, seven fastest laps; European Formula Renault Championship, two wins, two pole positions, two fastest laps; tested F1 for Sauber-Petronas at Mugello |
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2001 |
F1 Red Bull Sauber Petronas |
