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SPORT BILD: Mr. Räikkönen, when did you last pee in your garden?  I don’t know the exact day, but it wasn’t long ago.  You revealed in your biography that you like to pee in the garden. As a retiree, will you be doing that more often again?  Sure, it’s normal for me. When I was a kid, we didn’t have a toilet in my parents’ house. Where else would you pee? Of course I’ll continue to do it. I have no problem with it. If I have to, I have to.  With 350 races under your belt, you’re the record holder in Formula 1. How much will you miss the pinnacle of racing?  Only time will tell. What I already know is that driving is the only thing I liked about it! I may never set foot in the paddock again. Formula 1 was never my life. There were always things that were more important to me. Nothing will change that. I didn’t quit because I lack the energy, but because I have better things to do than sit in airplanes and stay in hotels.  Do you already have plans for your r...

Kimi Räikkönen about quarantine days, his Lada and his only victory in Hungary Currently, the children and his training are filling Kimi Räikkönen’s everyday life, but in the meantime, the Finn is also fully prepared for the start of the F1 season: if it starts in July, he will be ready, but if it doesn’t, it’s still fine for him. Räikkönen gave an exclusive interview to F1Világ.hu !  Interview from 26th May 2020  During the forced rest period, Räikkönen and his wife, Minttu, also frequently post on Instagram so fans can keep track of how this non-competitive period is going for them.  The family is not bored at all, Räikkönen himself confirmed this: they go karting, they jump trampoline, but they often go on trips, in fact, the Finn even gives his daughter ballet lessons.  “We are fine, we enjoy the time we spend together – this is something we did not expect to such an extent before the start of the season,” Räikkönen told F1Világ.hu. “But st...

Kimi Räikkönen: “If I don’t keep enjoying racing this year, I’ll retire” One on one with the last Ferrari champion in Formula 1. His way of being, which colleagues he would invite to a party and why he’s still around at 40.  Far from the young man who had some excesses and even admitted in his biography that he had problems with alcohol that he managed to overcome, today Kimi-Matias Räikkönen enjoys his family life with his wife and two children (the boy, Robin, has already started go-karting). He is one of the Formula 1 drivers who has the best time during this break because of the coronavirus pandemic. He looks relaxed and very happy on social media, tools that he started using a couple of years ago. Before starting the action that will return on July 5th with the Austrian Grand Prix, the current Alfa Romeo driver and last champion with Ferrari accepted to talk to Infobae . He made an exception because he does not usually give interviews.  Iceman, as the Finn ...

From wild man to family man: Kimi Raikkonen on life as a racing dad Over the course 16 days in 2012, Kimi Raikkonen found himself in a swimming pool fully clothed, drinking with mates from dawn til dusk, twisting his ankle while trying to imitate football legend Maradona and subsequently missing a test with Lotus who he was driving for at the time. This was perhaps one of his longer and more unruly stretches of such impulsiveness, but it was a lifestyle that he had long been enjoying. 40-year-old-spec Raikkonen, though, is a very different man. He still loves to sleep. He still loves to have fun with his friends. He still loves to break loose. But such instances are more of a rarity these days. It has become organised fun, slotting in around spending time with his two kids Robin and Rianna, and wife Minttu – and of course his racing commitments. “Life changes automatically when you have kids,” says Raikkonen, whose face instantly lights up, when I mention his family as ...

Räikkönen: “In isolation I never get bored. I don’t think about stopping racing.” The Finn and his days with the family: “Virtual races? I’d rather wait to get back on the real track. Vettel and Giovinazzi two real friends.” Corriere by Daniele Sparisci Kimi Räikkönen has always thought about keeping some distance with the world. Especially towards that part of Formula 1 that never went down well with him: interviews, appearances, press conferences. The days of wild parties are far away, the latest Ferrari world champion is a role model dad. His wife Minttu, little Robin and Rianna who are racing on tricycles, lockdown in the family. In the Finnish woods, on his estate, where he also had a motocross track built. Mud and jumps, he shows no cracks after weeks of isolation. On the contrary, he says he can enjoy the children more and that little has changed since before. At the age of forty he is the oldest driver in F1, the forced stop has interrupted the hunt for the race ...

Sempre bom demais ver estas entrevistas com o Mark Arnall. Beijinhos, Ludy

É sempre muito bacana poder ver entrevistas do Ricciardo, sempre! Beijinhos, Ludy

Kimi Räikkönen: “Now I have other things to do than just drinking.” At the age of 40 Kimi Räikkönen dared a new start with the Swiss Alfa Romeo team – he has no regrets. A conversation with someone who prefers not to say anything. That’s how it is with Kimi Räikkönen, the Iceman of Formula 1, who stoically built this image by keeping silent. But now it begins to crumble. Since this season, the almost 40-year-old Finn has been back with the Swiss Sauber team, where he launched his career in 2001. In eight out of twelve races he scored points for the racing team now called Alfa Romeo. Far from the immense pressure from Ferrari, he seems to feel comfortable. The fact that he won’t go into more detail on this afternoon before the Belgian Grand Prix is due to the narrow time window. Räikkönen talks for 10 minutes, then he has to go elsewhere. It is the day on which he causes stir. Reserve driver Marcus Ericsson is in the paddock. Reason: Räikkönen suffered a muscle strain...

Life and Style Magazine – July/August 2019 The last great driver  The legendary Finnish “Iceman” and his view on modern motorsport  Kimi Räikkönen, star of the Carrera sponsored Alfa Romeo Racing team, is the latest representative of a lineage of endangered Formula 1 drivers.  It hasn’t been a good weekend for Kimi Räikkönen. The Spanish Grand Prix was the first of this Formula 1 season in which the Finnish driver was outside the top ten positions and therefore, the points. It wasn’t the best news for him or his new team, Alfa Romeo Racing, and we had no idea how it might affect our interview. After all, it’s the Iceman we’re talking about. Arctic eyes, monosyllabic answers and an unalterable expression were the adjectives that preceded him. Expectations had never been the best. But to be honest, that only increased the excitement of being face to face with a legend of his size. With five Formula 1 teams under his belt between 2001 and 2019, from Sauber t...

Bem bacana a entrevista com perguntas de torcedores de Kimi de vários lugares do mundo (tem até do Brasil), publicada pela F1 Racing, este mês. Cliquem aqui para ler o arquivo! Beijinhos, Ludy

The Secret Life of… Sebastian Vettel You know he drives for Ferrari. You know he's a four-time world champion. You may even know that he gives his F1 cars affectionate nicknames. But would you like to learn a little more about the notoriously private Sebastian Vettel? Help is at hand with the first instalment of our new interview series… Q: Apart from driving a Formula One car, what is your favourite buzz? Sebastian Vettel: Speed in general. Q: Which film last made you cry? SV: Lion [the 2016 film starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman] Q: What are you afraid of? SV: Tyre degradation! (Laughs) Q: What was the last book you read? SV: I don't read much … Q: What did your teachers say about you in your school report? SV: As I just said: I don't read much! Q: Do you have any guilty pleasures? SV: Chocolate. Q: Do you collect anything? SV: No. That’s something I’ll keep for later. Q: What do you miss most about home when you’re ...

E a reportagem da Autosport saiu hoje!!!! Abençoada seja a Ben Anderson (e a mamis dele que deu a ideia) que se propôs a fazer esta matéria MARAVILHOSA com Fernando, e ao outro abençoado que compartilhou com a gente. Para lerem, clique AQUI , cuja fonte é  http://fa14tribute.tumblr.com/ . Olha... eu vou falar uma coisa para vocês... eu sou muito fã do Alonso, e sem falsa modéstia, depois de 10 anos como alonsista, me considero como uma das fiéis. Sou xiita e o defendo mesmo. Uso meu blog para falar e mostrar o que a maioria não tem a menor intenção de mostrar. Eu amo ler. Eu amo livros (sou a própria Belle! rs) e adoroooo passar ao longo de uma leitura por aquele louco mix de sentimentos: a vontade de sorrir, de chorar, de gargalhar, de quebrar a mesa e a felicidade com o final feliz. Eu senti TUDO ISSO lendo esta reportagem.  hehe Eu não saberia expressar de forma mais correta e exata meus sentimentos por Andrea Stella e Juninho. É claro que, por el...