How Good Was Kimi Räikkönen Actually?

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  • Опубліковано 4 лют 2025

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  • @T_Alexandrov_47
    @T_Alexandrov_47 Місяць тому +109

    I see Kimi video - Instant like! Even before watching it!

  • @LoganLynch12
    @LoganLynch12 Місяць тому +60

    They need to do a documentary about this man at some point one of the best ever during his McLaren days

    • @marguskiis7711
      @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому +3

      Exactly

    • @HerskalleLuottoo
      @HerskalleLuottoo Місяць тому

      There is an audiobook about Kimi. Dunno if its available in english but you go check that out!

  • @artadhyay5462
    @artadhyay5462 Місяць тому +43

    Where everyone can’t stop hating on drivers and idolising others, this video is pure class! Like you said, Kimi truly stands out! My forever favourite and one of a kind! ❤❤

  • @karinyman3436
    @karinyman3436 Місяць тому +28

    Great person on and of track, always respecting other drivers with zero foul play. Hate doing commercials and simple minded interviewers with stupid NPC questions. The most enjoyable F1 driver to follow at from start of 2000 era. Thank you.

  • @ATEC101
    @ATEC101 Місяць тому +34

    One of, if not the cleanest drivers ever.

    • @squidcaps4308
      @squidcaps4308 Місяць тому +6

      He is the benchmark for race craft. Exemplary, did not give a quarter but always drove fairly. What Would Kimi Do? is the best question a racing car driver can ask from themselves when it comes to close racing. Max has the same raw talent but has had the wrong values instilled in him...

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому +2

      The Cleanest Fast Racer in any motorsport ever.

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому +2

      @@squidcaps4308 When Max had a blinder at Brazil (2016 I think), I recall him saying " I remember Kimi doing that so I gave it a try".. Max has talent but he is a blunt axe at the front. In fact I have not seen Anyone as precise (mm perfect) as Kimi in close racing on the limit & his creative passes in places others don't even think about make him an exceptional racer.

  • @vvip3
    @vvip3 Місяць тому +55

    The thing that no one really talks about with Kimi is that he is third in the standings of fastest race laps after Hamilton and Schumacher, topping the likes of Alonso, Vettel, Button, Verstappen, Prost, Mansell. Even on less performing cars, like the later Ferraris he could snatch fastest laps.

    • @klockenberg2299
      @klockenberg2299 Місяць тому +1

      He had 10 fastest laps on 2008.

    • @JoKeet1
      @JoKeet1 Місяць тому

      I didn't know that!! Thank you!🎉❤

    • @JoKeet1
      @JoKeet1 Місяць тому +1

      This is by far the best "biographical" video of Kimi's F1 career. Some beaut family photos i i havn't seen before say a lot in their togetherness - beautifu! THANK YOU!❤❤😊

    • @kevinprengemann7456
      @kevinprengemann7456 29 днів тому

      Since the pirelli era and without refuelling, the driver who changes tyres the latest (especially when it is the soft compound) will usually get fastest lap during the race. Regularly drivers in midfield cars get this way the fastest lap of the race. This was unthinkable in Schumachers era.

    • @klockenberg2299
      @klockenberg2299 29 днів тому

      @@kevinprengemann7456 Schumacher had 10 fastest laps in 2004. Kimi had 10 fastest laps in 2005 and 2008.

  • @detonator2112
    @detonator2112 Місяць тому +48

    Kimi at McLaren was one of the fastest drivers ever in Formula-1. Ron Dennis said that. And that man had Lauda, Hakkinen, Senna and Prost in his team. He probably knows what he's talking about. Kimi just didn't have the commitment of Schumi, Prost and Senna. He also wanted to have a life outside of F1. He's a legend for sure.

    • @AA-db9cb
      @AA-db9cb Місяць тому +16

      Nah. He was just 100% a driver. He didn't butt into other people's jobs like others. He let the engineers do their jobs and to sort things out but he was as committed as any other champion behind the wheel. The problem is that people expect their star drivers to also be part time team managers and PR darlings. Kimi was probably the purest driver out of any of the F1 champions along with Hakkinen.

    • @anoshahmad2849
      @anoshahmad2849 Місяць тому

      ​@@AA-db9cb very well.said bruh

    • @nervanderi
      @nervanderi Місяць тому

      @@AA-db9cb Jenson Button vs. Kimi Räikkönen both F1 World champs... Car might make you a champ?

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому +3

      @@nervanderi Yes for Jenson. But Kimi almost won in the 3rd Best Mclaren in 2003, and should have won 2005 but for the worst reliability in F1 ever. He was an absolute monster that year. Kimi want ever say "what if", because he not wired like that..But anyone at Mclaren knew he was the fast guy they had ever seen and still say so now. Even Jenson speaks fondly and respectfully of Kimi's time at Mclaren - there is absolutely no comparison...Kimi is light years better just had too much bad luck.

  • @baseeratzehra4390
    @baseeratzehra4390 Місяць тому +9

    Really enjoyed the video. Amazing storytelling ♥️

  • @TheTripol
    @TheTripol Місяць тому +15

    I mean, when Ron Dennis says, having had Mika, Ayrton, Lauda, Prost as hes drivers, says that Kimi was one of the fastest drivers in the whole history of the sport, probably speaks volume. I know the true fans know this, but it's not really talked about enough because Kimi was always so laid back and chill about the "work" he had. For sure one of the biggest pure talents ever, barely any hard work involved, naturally insane car control/feel. (Max and Sebastian are opposite, insane amount of hard work, but just as good feel)

    • @mikahonkanen7595
      @mikahonkanen7595 Місяць тому +1

      Race engineers said Kimi was the fastest driver on one lap. Ever.

  • @GeometryEX-hp9zs
    @GeometryEX-hp9zs Місяць тому +22

    One important thing I like about Raikkonen is that he is actually completely focused on the race. He also doesn't make offensive remarks to other drivers after the race. Compared with their contemporaries, Vettel, Verstappen, Alonso, are too aggressive to other drivers. And if Raikkonen loses to his opponent in the race, he won't think that the opponent is just luckier than him. I remember that in the Italian Grand Prix in 2018, Vettel was out at the start. Then Raikkonen and Hamilton brought a wonderful race, and you can see that when they drove the car to the limit, the car slipped a little when it came out of the corner. Although he lost to Hamilton at the time, I have to say that everything he did is admirable.

  • @shaheednazir
    @shaheednazir Місяць тому +12

    Almost thought this was a stolen video given the few amount of likes for a video of such quality, awfully underrated 🙌

    • @AF14002
      @AF14002  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you🫶

  • @hannesvestrin201
    @hannesvestrin201 Місяць тому +8

    The Iceman deserves a real documentary or Netflix mini-series. I would love to see that😍🇫🇮

    • @Uzair_Of_Babylon465
      @Uzair_Of_Babylon465 Місяць тому

      TV series like Senna in my opinion Kimi in raw speed point of view is the second fastest of all time

  • @MAKYM007
    @MAKYM007 Місяць тому +4

    Thanks Mate! Love you’re videos! 🫶🏼

  • @KartletiX
    @KartletiX Місяць тому +3

    Beautiful editing and storytelling. I'm sure this channel will grow like Valtteri's mustache

  • @Heibe
    @Heibe Місяць тому +3

    Fantastic video! Great Job!

  • @stephencruse6525
    @stephencruse6525 Місяць тому +18

    He won championship at Ferrari but McLaren kimi was prime kimi

    • @TheTripol
      @TheTripol Місяць тому +8

      If hes car had help up even 2 times it blew, he would have been a 3x champion:D

    • @marguskiis7711
      @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@TheTripol yep. Kimi was superbi in Mäkk.

  • @hardtailwarrior178
    @hardtailwarrior178 Місяць тому +3

    a legend!

  • @poika22
    @poika22 16 днів тому +1

    8:07 lol I know that house (most people who've lived in Espoo probably do). That's not Kimi's house. It's not even a residential building.

  • @jussil5762
    @jussil5762 29 днів тому +1

    Kimi is very nice and talks a lot when with friends. Total opposite of his public image. And he never blamed other drivers. He was a gentleman in that sense. And if Dennis just offered a more reliable car Kimi could have 4 championships.

  • @Spike-t2z
    @Spike-t2z Місяць тому +2

    Action speeks louder than words

  • @ImReqularr
    @ImReqularr 23 дні тому

    Very well put together little documentary!

  • @Rolled_Focus_
    @Rolled_Focus_ Місяць тому +9

    Shame that it seemed like the cars he drove are what let him down. Amazing what he achieved!

  • @Nakkisampyla
    @Nakkisampyla Місяць тому +12

    Kimi number yksi

  • @mickelm.3944
    @mickelm.3944 Місяць тому +6

    "If you want to win, hire a Finn" was actually said by Jean Todt originally when he was a WRC co-pilot?

  • @umeshsurenthiran9205
    @umeshsurenthiran9205 Місяць тому +14

    Had Ferrari treated Kimi correctly and left him in charge of development, setup etc, I reckon Kimi would have dominated every season up until (roughly) 2022 where he would have retired on his won accord. He was simply THAT GOO.

    • @AA-db9cb
      @AA-db9cb Місяць тому +7

      I agree. Ferrari treated him horribly.

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому +1

      Really if he had won 2003 & 2005 like he could easily have I really doubt he would have left Mclaren. Then you have to consider that 2007 was perfect car for him (very pointy and finally more reliable) - he would have won 2007 at Mclaren by SPA! I reckon. Possibly even 2008. When drivers have the success they deserve guess what then happens...Red Bull and/or Mercedes later would have signed him and you could guarantee he would have more..Of course it rules out others...but seriously you could see it happening. I'm certain he could easily have 4 with just better luck/ timing. He was definitely better than Vettel and he was at least equal to Lewis. I see Kimi as the greatest at the start of the century and Lewis being his natural successor. I don't think Vettel (as brilliant and hard working as he is ) or that grub Alonso as Fast as Kimi or Lewis who are exceptional natural talents...You see it in changeable or wet conditions they have far better feel in a car...

    • @umeshsurenthiran9205
      @umeshsurenthiran9205 Місяць тому

      @@theelf152 for certain mate, in fact Kimi is simply head and shoulders above anybody including Lewis. His time at McLaren and lotus are unmatched- as exceptional as sir Lewis is, I don’t think even he could provide competition for prime Ice man.

    • @AA-db9cb
      @AA-db9cb Місяць тому +1

      It's amusing that Kimi being the best natural talent in F1 history is actually not an uncommon opinion for a lot of F1 fans despite the records not saying so. I firmly believe it was because he was just that good that he gave that impression to anyone who saw him when he came to the sport. Literally the best talent, still is in my opinion, to come after Ayrton Senna.
      Of course, we have to be fair to the people who actually did become multiple champions like Vettel and Lewis. They earned their accolades. Raikkonen's career is a giant what if, could have been and a giant frustration to his fans. But for what it is, for me, Kimi's still the best racer of all time.

    • @umeshsurenthiran9205
      @umeshsurenthiran9205 Місяць тому

      @@AA-db9cb true that, Rob Dennis even claimed that Kimi was the most naturally talented pilot he ever worked with and that’s coming from a bloke who oversaw drivers like lauda, Prost, Senna, Hakkinen etc

  • @stargazeronesixseven
    @stargazeronesixseven Місяць тому +1

    Kimi Iceman Raikkonen just focus on his driving & staying out of toxic politics & staying true as a Fair Sportcar Champion without the complexity of dirty tactics that what made Kimi Iceman Raikkonen from Finland such an enjoyable F1 driver to watch & to support! F1 really lost his presence when he happily retired at the end of 2021 F1 Season , the same year of retirement of the 9th Time MotoGP World Champion the #46 Valentino Rossi of Italy & Yamaha with the Petronas MotoGP Team ... Thank You So Much Above Formula One for this Tribute to F1 Champion Kimi Raikkonen with Ferrari F1 Team ... 🙏🌷🌿

  • @f1analysis900
    @f1analysis900 Місяць тому +8

    In a good contention of being the greatest 1 time champion, with the incredible prime of 2003-06. Arguably the best driver of 2003, and very close to being the best in 2004/05/06 and even 2007 to some extent (But that was because Hamilton/Alonso were not at their best).

    • @cobratraps5299
      @cobratraps5299 Місяць тому

      He was the best in 2005. No question.

  • @djremotion2
    @djremotion2 Місяць тому +1

    This was heartfelt video of Kimi. I am from Espoo, same city as Kimi. If you are Kimi fan, then buy the book ”unknown Kimi Räikkönen", you will enjoy it and laugh also.

  • @samhartford8677
    @samhartford8677 24 дні тому

    I remember watching this as the only person neither to mention a Finn in my house at the odd hours in the morning when I lived in England. My nephew was born the same day. The best day of my life so far.

  • @PlatinumAgar
    @PlatinumAgar Місяць тому +2

    He deserved way more than he achieved but politics and luck was often against him

  • @blaueflammen278
    @blaueflammen278 24 дні тому

    Kimi was a monster behinde the steering wheell! He was the most talented driver we ever seen in F1.

  • @JutiMayranen
    @JutiMayranen Місяць тому +1

    It was said in Kimi Räikkönen's 2018 autobiography that the main reason leaving Lotus was that the team owed him lots of money from contractual bonuses from championship points etc. Räikkönen used the back surgery as a way to leave Lotus before the end of the season and he later on went on to join Ferrari for 2014. The salary dispute was settled during the 2013 season.

  • @markuskoivisto
    @markuskoivisto Місяць тому +1

    Raikkonen is one of the fastest ever, and had one of the longest careers ever.
    Legend.

  • @NiclasHorn
    @NiclasHorn Місяць тому +4

    The thing is, Finland has strict drivers education just to be able to drive on the public roads. and they have tricky roads also in Finland. Then they also has this junior program that pays for their time trying to become race drivers drivers then 18 yo. if you join that program you need to pay back a % of what you later earn as a race driver so new kids can get their opportunity paid for them.
    i envying that system as a Swede but i am happy the Fin´s are legendary drivers in motorsport!

  • @okok-gg5fl
    @okok-gg5fl Місяць тому +3

    Mika Salo pressured hard Peter Sauber to take Kimi to test drive.

  • @techtipsuk
    @techtipsuk Місяць тому +1

    People liked him because he was his own man and was always a brilliant and fair racer.

  • @TyfoiD75
    @TyfoiD75 Місяць тому +5

    If Mclaren had not been so unreliable, he would have won 2 championships in early days. And a second one with Ferrari or Lotus.. had ferrari not been keen on making Vettel a champion for some reason.. and if Lotus had the financing they needed.

  • @Shwexx
    @Shwexx 13 днів тому

    Winning a snowmobile race under the name James Hunt is arguably one of the funniest things to happen in human history

  • @NormanStansfield1
    @NormanStansfield1 29 днів тому

    He is still my favorite F1 driver. Scary fast with zero fear and no lifting at Eau Rouge. He always seemed to be at the right team at the wrong time. McLaren on kind of a downslope. Steve Nichols had come back to get them back on track and left again as Kimi came in. Ferrari without Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne. A little magic at underfunded Lotus with talented James Allison. Schumacher success had a lot to do with his partnership with Ross and Rory.
    I wish he was still in F1 but I guess we have to wait for his son. I do not like rich kids in F1 or dynasties, though Max is good. Kimi's son Robin will be the closest we get to having Kimi in F1 again.

  • @deliriomind666
    @deliriomind666 Місяць тому

    Kimi was one of the best! And he ruled oneliners🤣

  • @steveaustin7764
    @steveaustin7764 26 днів тому

    the best

  • @NiclasHorn
    @NiclasHorn Місяць тому +5

    Kimi is kind of the motorsport version of "Chuck Norris" jokes..

  • @lightningmcqueen181
    @lightningmcqueen181 15 днів тому

    Kimi 's 2md iteration into Ferrari my only criticism is that he was UNBELIEVABLY FAIR ON TRACK....
    Kimi was NOT a guy that Squeezed or Pushed guys off track , send one inside wheee you had ro back out or crash...He was clean to a Fault!

  • @Wulgare
    @Wulgare 20 днів тому

    Title doesn't need the word "Actually", just "How Good Was Kimi Räikkönen?"

  • @Jojo_Bee
    @Jojo_Bee Місяць тому +2

    He may have ONLY 1 WDC TITLE.
    But he is STILL Ferrari's last world driver's champion.

  • @virtahepogaming6198
    @virtahepogaming6198 21 день тому

    gloves. steering wheel. GLOVES!! STEERING WHEEL!! CMON

  • @mattilindstrom
    @mattilindstrom Місяць тому

    Kimi was a very good driver, surely not the GOAT, but oh boy some of his passing maneuvers. One Word Championship, and his trademark f-u attitude with journalists was something to write home about.

  • @teabagmcpick889
    @teabagmcpick889 Місяць тому +1

    Bwoah. Pretty good actually

  • @kiisseli1337
    @kiisseli1337 Місяць тому +2

    Pretty average.
    Better than Bottas was though.
    I mean Alonso and Vettel mopped the floor with him at Ferrari.
    He was super fast with Mclaren but that only lasted year or two.
    Just fast with Ferrari after that, same with Lotus.
    Slowish after that, only 1 win. If he was so talented he would have done better with all those years because he tried, I think the tried way harder than when he was younger, he took it more seriously.
    Also Kimi is a legend and I will always love him

    • @klockenberg2299
      @klockenberg2299 Місяць тому +1

      Not like Schumacher in Mercedes beat Rosberg, Vettel performed much worse than Sainz to Leclerc, Hakkinen got beat by Coulthard in 2001, drivers can be past their primes, Kimi got back surgery at the end of 2013.

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому

      @@kiisseli1337 You’re obviously clueless. He was better than anyone whilst at Lotus. Lotus were 10th the year before. It was not a Red Bull which was confirmed to have 2pts more downforce yet Kimi had a dozen podiums, 2 wins and 28? Finishes in the points which was a record till the Merc era!.
      Alonso finished 6th at Ferrari after 5 years but never won a title neither did Sev. If you consider how raw and messed up the hybrid era was - how many PU issues Kimi had and the fact his car caught fire 3 times whilst Alonso had control of the team/ parts and even Andrea Stella who was Kimis last engineer there. Ferrari had to “clean house” after he left because he bribed mechanics ahead like he did at Mclaren. If you want to call 6th ‘mopping the floor’ then you probably need your brain checked. Kimi was only really interested in a support role the 2nd time round. & despite this he was winning Spain 16, Monaco 17, and at least 2 others when the team swapped him in pits. Other than this Vettel took him out in China/Spa/Sing 16. But I dont think Kimi gives a f/. Just unfortunate muppets dont understand despite his casual approach he was always on the podium or top5 even in his late 30’s.

  • @bonbonarobonbonarov1333
    @bonbonarobonbonarov1333 Місяць тому

    Very good

  • @IgorValar
    @IgorValar 24 дні тому

    i mostly remember kimis time with mclaren when his car just broke down every 2km and me and my mother saying "voi vittu toi saatanan romu hajos taas"(goddam that piece of junk broke again)

  • @umeshsurenthiran9205
    @umeshsurenthiran9205 Місяць тому

    TBH I don't think Kimi left on his own terms-I have a sneaky suspicion he was forced into retirement by Vasseur....Just a thought.

  • @tesha8202
    @tesha8202 25 днів тому

    you can't hate him

  • @fartex1
    @fartex1 7 днів тому

    i was having a shit.. to me, his most hilarious response :D

  • @georgethomas7814
    @georgethomas7814 Місяць тому +5

    Brilliant man (Raikkonen). Roseberg not even close the same calibre.

    • @marguskiis7711
      @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому +2

      Keke was still amazinn.

    • @calbackk
      @calbackk Місяць тому +1

      Maybe not, but Nico managed to beat Hamilton by giving all in all deparments, wich I think Kimi never really did. Not that I dont like Kimi, off course I do.

    • @3M46DN1M
      @3M46DN1M Місяць тому

      @@marguskiis7711 Not really.

    • @marguskiis7711
      @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@3M46DN1M look the Keke's races. Those are crazy.

    • @klockenberg2299
      @klockenberg2299 Місяць тому

      @@calbackk idk if you're one of those that rejected Verstappen's 2021 title but Kimi's title is similar to it

  • @Miklos211
    @Miklos211 27 днів тому

    From 2003 till 2013, legend
    From 2014 till 2021, mid as hell

  • @rilson80
    @rilson80 Місяць тому

    👌👌❤❤🍻🍻

  • @abelardions7600
    @abelardions7600 Місяць тому +1

    2:37 why is Kimi's hair whiter than his racesuit?🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

  • @marguskiis7711
    @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому

    Kimi was the victim of Schum/Brawn era.

  • @marguskiis7711
    @marguskiis7711 Місяць тому

    Räiks and enigmatic??? Wth.

  • @banemitic
    @banemitic 28 днів тому

    Worse than Hamilton, Schumacher, Fangio, Senna, Max, Vettel, Stewart, Prost, Clark, Lauda, Hakkinen, Piquet...

  • @Jack.The.Trucker77
    @Jack.The.Trucker77 6 днів тому

    Not at all.

  • @Naisten_mies
    @Naisten_mies Місяць тому

    Mwah

  • @robertcarr4172
    @robertcarr4172 25 днів тому

    Over rated

  • @EUROCORP2027
    @EUROCORP2027 Місяць тому

    Fun Fact:
    He wasn't any good.

  • @PyjoterHenk
    @PyjoterHenk Місяць тому +16

    Maybe the fastest ever in his prime

    • @jonihamalainen2228
      @jonihamalainen2228 Місяць тому +5

      2005 Monza Qualifying was out of this planet.

    • @theelf152
      @theelf152 Місяць тому

      @@jonihamalainen2228 Look at Monaco again .481 faster than Alonso and more than 1 sec faster than the rest. Insane. In SPA also he was quick in quali but he was at one point 2-3 sec faster per lap in the last 10 laps.T heres quick and then theres Kimi.. Other than Senna's insane 1988 Monaco Lap and Donnngton 1993 - there is no other driver that just seemed like they were in a different formula.
      And for the doubters that say car.. Kimi had Montoya whom every knew was quick but he was nowhere near Kimi at Mclaren.