Kimi Räikkönen
 
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Kimi Räikkönen (FIN)
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Wins:		 Number 4
West McLaren-Mercedes
Finland
Oct 17, 1979
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Biography
Raikkonen started karting at the age of 12 and enjoyed considerable success in the sport before turning to single-seater racing in 1999 for four races in British Formula Renault. He had a few outings in Formula Ford and then decided to concentrate on Form Such was his success that in September 2000 the Sauber team tested him at Mugello and immediately decided to sign him up for 2001 as team mate to Nick Heidfeld. It proved to be an inspired choice and Raikkonen finished sixth on his Grand Prix debut in Aus