Question: Just after you started in Formula One racing, which of your fellow drivers was quoted as saying “I am not afraid of Kimi, but he is definitely one of the strongest rivals I have come up against”?
Kimi Raikkonen: Michael.
Correct - it was indeed Raikkonen’s predecessor at Ferrari, Michael Schumacher.
Question: On your Formula One debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix, you crossed the line seventh but were classified sixth. Why?
Kimi Raikkonen: Wasn’t it Panis who got a time penalty?
Correct - following the race, BAR’s Olivier Panis was handed a 25-second time penalty for a yellow flag infringement.
Question: You made your World Rally Championship debut recently at Rally Finland. Who won the rally last year?
Kimi Raikkonen: Loeb
Correct - it was Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena.
Question: In 1998 another Raikkonen made headlines in Finland. What for?
Kimi Raikkonen: I think his first name was Ville. But no idea what he did.
Call us generous but we think that deserves half a point - Ville Raikkonen won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics for the sprint event in the Biathlon.
Question: You are one of eight Finns to have competed in Formula One racing. How many of the other seven can you name?
Kimi Raikkonen: Heikki, both Mikas, Keke, JJ, Kinnunen. One is missing, right. I have no idea who that was.
Correct on six counts - it was indeed Mika Hakkinen, Leo Kinnunen, Heikki Kovalainen, JJ Lehto, Keke Rosberg and Mika Salo. The driver Raikkonen couldn’t remember was Mikko Kozarowitzky.
Question: You have set the fastest race lap an amazing 35 times during your F1 career. Only two men have bettered that total. Can you name them?
Kimi Raikkonen: Michael and Prost.
Correct - Michael Schumacher (76) and Alain Prost (41).
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