At the age of 40, Kimi Raikkonen is the oldest driver of the F1 grid. Having become a father and matured over the years the Alfa Romeo driver has realized that there are more important things in life than motor racing.
“My life has changed a lot because of the children,” Kimi Raikkonen said to SpeedWeek.com. “If I was still alone, it would certainly be different. The children are responsible for change in many ways. And not every day is beautiful, but that is part of life. It’s a lot harder, but you have a different center of life.”
Being a part of the Formula 1 circus is a true commitment. Kimi Raikkonen is used to spending a lot of time away from his family but it doesn’t come without any struggle.
“Sure, it takes a lot of time, and so it’s a big part of my life, but it’s just racing. It has never been the most important thing in my life,” said the 40-year-old.
Kimi has a son who has started racing in karts and has admitted that it is hard seeing him race: “If you have children, you worry much more, which is not good, of course, but it’s part of it. When our son sits in a kart, for example, I see many things, I know where the dangers lie. The kids do not think about it, they do not care, but you automatically start worrying.”
Kimi is still enjoying his time in Formula 1 and perhaps it won’t be long until Raikkonen junior follows in his father’s footsteps!
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