Fun and interesting facts from the biography of Kimi Raikkonen. Interesting facts and moments descibed by Kimi in his book.

Kimi Raikkonen‘s biography from Siltala Publishing in Finland has been generating big buzz. Described by Touko as a literary sports biography, the book is about the 2007 Formula 1 world champion and current Scuderia Ferrari driver. Kimi, known as a man of few words who would prefer to drive a race car than give an interview to the press, has been a much sought-after subject. In the publisher’s promotional brochure, the book is described as “the first and last authorized book on F1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen.”

We take a look at some interesting facts and moments descibed by Kimi in his book:

– he sometimes listens to audiobooks
– he once slept in a drying cabinet after he got wet pretending to be a ski jumper.
– he was found sleeping naked in some unknown actor guy’s bed in the morning of his first media appearance as a Ferrari driver.
– one of his close friends says he is bad at driving in traffic, but that he gives off a calm vibe anyway.
– he thought Nico Rosberg saying he wanted to spend more time with his family when he retired was cool.
– then he got confused because Rosberg was still hanging around a lot in the paddock after he retired.
– he wants to design a normal road car.
– he says retiring won’t be hard for him when the day comes.
– he never answers his phone so now even his friends don’t call him.
– he once hid from the military police by crawling in a ditch because he was drunk.
– the Price of Bahrain arranged a search for a guy who pushed Kimi into a pool in 2012 and ruined his phone.
– the guy turned out to be a friend of the Prince’s son and the Price kicked them both out and apologised to Kimi by flying him home in a private jet.
– he might want to do something marketing related after he retires.
– he pees in his car sometimes during qualifying because waiting in the car for one hour is apparently too long.
– he once tried to go after his bag in the airport scanner in Singapore to get pictures of him and they threatened him with ankle shackles and interrogations.
– Kimi is dyslexic.