The world's most followed Finn Kimi Räikkönen was one of the most controversy drivers in the F1-circus because of his short and often witty comments. Among them are many humouristic and sarcastic comments. MTV3.fi made a compilation of Kimi's best cracks in the form of a TOP10-list.Räikkönen has said many times that F1 would be a paradise without the media. You can easily understand this when reading the comments below. Maybe there is going to be a minor change in the rally world but it's useless to expect him to go wild.
Kimi's sarcastic side didn't necessarily open up to the media in F1. When reporters asked what advice he gives to rookies Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed, Kimi said the following:
- I hope they are good in giving way.
Sometimes Kimi was so fed up with the same repetitive questions that he had a way to get out of those situations.”What do you think is going to happen in the race tomorrow?" Kimi was asked in the press conference.
- What do you think is going to happen? Kimi threw back.
A similar thing happened after Monza qualification in 2008.
”Kimi, are you satisfied with the result?”
Do you think I am?
Sometimes Kimi was simply fed up with the reporters and their questions. After Hockenheim qualification he was asked: How did the tyres feel like?
- There they are rolling, Kimi replied.
Why add anything more to that?
Räikkönen has told the media many, many times that he isn't interested in other drivers' blunders or thoughts. He has said a few sentences about F1-legend Michael Schumacherista though.- I'm not interested in what people think about me. I am not Michael Schumacher, Kimi said when reporters asked for his reply to the critic he got for things happening off-track.
About Schumacher's role in Ferrari he said the following
- Well he isn't going to come to tell anything to us drivers. And I for one don't need his advice.
The world's most known Finn knew what to expect after he won the WDC in 2007. The media hunted him more than ever before.- They have thrown a lot of s*hit on me but I guess I'll get even more of it now, Kimi said.
I guess Kimi didn't realise back then how right he was.
When there was a sea of reporters at Sauber's presentation event Kimi was exposed to millions of questions. Even back then Kimi preferred to keep most of the noise in his own stomach."The helmet has a special meaning for most drivers. How important is the helmet to you?"
- It protects my head, Kimi nailed it.
"Do you have any special rituals like most have when it comes to the helmet? Do you for example wipe the visor at the last moment?" a German reporterd asked without giving up.
- I wipe it so that I can see better, Räikkönen continued dedicated to his own style. You get what you ask for.
Kimi didn't seem to mind much about the spy-saga in McLaren. At least that's the impression one gets from MTV3's interview."What do you think the atmosphere in McLaren is at this point" Saari asked.
- Fu*cking good I bet, Kimi said with a sparkle in his eye.
Kimi's and other drivers comments differ like night and day.Lewis Hamilton was happy for his first GP-victory and said it felt better than sex. This is how Kimi replied when a reporter asked for his opinion on the matter.- Maybe he has never had sex, Kimi wondered.
Yay Kimi, it's best to put things in the right order.
One of his most legendary comments came when asked about our beloved country. To be specific he was asked how we relax in Finland?- Well, in summer we fish and f*uck in Finland. In winter... fishing is difficult.
If that quote didn't increase the tourism in Finland then what?
Martin Brundle reminded Kimi that he missed Schumacher's ceremony where Pele himself gave the German a trophy. Räikkönen cracked in a live interview about his whereabouts when Brundle asked him where he was.:”I was having a s*hit.”
Brundle tried his best to correct the situation but the damage was already done.
Source: MTV3
Source: MTV3
Courtesy: Nicole and Kriss Planet-F1
