“My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke his arm at the elbow when he was 14, and they amputated it.” HandsFatherArmsTownsBrokeSmall TownElbowsNorwegiansOslo Author:Roald Dahl
“Where I went off, you can get back on the track by going through the support race pitlane, but you have to go through a gate. I know this as I did the same thing in 2001 and the gate was open that year. Somebody closed it this time. Next year, I'll make sure it's open again...” KnowsYearsNextRaceSupportTrackGatesGet BackNext Year Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“You always want to have a winning car, but there is no guarantee that it will be.” WantWinningCarGuaranteesGuarantees That Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“I just love the American spirit of racing. It feels just great to get involved with that.” FeelsSpiritInvolvedRacingGet InvolvedAmerican SpiritFeels Just Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“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.” PeopleThinkingKnowsCareMotivationRace Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“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.” PeopleWorldPlayPrejudiceRacingMotorMotor Racing Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“I'm delighted to be coming back to Formula 1 after a two-year break, and I'm grateful to Lotus Renault GP for offering me this opportunity.” YearsTwoOpportunityBreakGratefulTwo YearsFormulasOfferingComing BackDelightedLotusesGpsFormula 1 Author:Kimi Raikkonen
“It was an easy choice to return with Lotus Renault GP as I have been impressed by the scope of the team's ambition.” Has BeensChoicesEasyTeamReturnAmbitionImpressedScopeLotusesGps Author:Kimi Raikkonen