Nicknamed “The Iceman”, former Formula One champion Kimi Räikkönen is one of the best and inspiring characters in the world of F1

Nicknamed “The Iceman”, former Formula One champion Kimi Räikkönen is an inspiring character in the world of F1. Famous for being an inexpressive character with a stone-cold face, Räikkönen is hailed as one of the best F1 drivers ever to grace the track. Over the years, the Finnish man has not only inspired the world with his driving but also with his words. In this piece, we have listed some of the most iconic quotes said by the legend.

“If I could throw my phone away, I would probably do it. It’s always on silent, and I don’t like when it rings and people are calling. We could live without those things in the past when we just had a phone on the street somewhere, on the corner or at the house. I have no interest in telling all the people what I do every day and where I am.”

“Be yourself. If you try to be someone else, it won’t work. Whatever you do, you are not going to make everyone happy.”

“Driving is the only thing I love about F1.”

“You don’t drive races on paper.”

“I’m not interested in what people think about me. I’m not Michael Schumacher.”

“I’m happy, but there’s nothing to jump around about.”

“Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media.”

“When I was a kid, I would watch the grands prix. Everyone dreamt of becoming a race driver, while I only started thinking about it when I was 18 or 19. Only at that age did I seriously start thinking about this job. Before then, I would change ideas from one second to the next.”

“There’s always a lot of talk about motivation to race, but nobody really knows what I do or what I think apart from myself, so I don’t really care what people think.”

“You always want to have a winning car, but there is no guarantee that it will be.”

“I just love the American spirit of racing. It feels just great to get involved with that.”

“Since I started in motor racing, I’ve worked with people from all over the world. We are all here to go racing and prejudice will never play any part in that.”