Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish racing driver
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Kimi Räikkönen

Summary

Kimi Räikkönen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Espoo[2]. He was born on October 17, 1979[3]. He worked as a Formula One driver[4], rally driver[5], and racing automobile driver[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Kimi Räikkönen's place of birth was Espoo[2].
  • Kimi Räikkönen was born on October 17, 1979[3].
  • Kimi Räikkönen was married to Minttu Virtanen[8].
  • Kimi Räikkönen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Finnish was Kimi Räikkönen's native language[10].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's professions included Formula One driver[4].
  • Kimi Räikkönen worked as a rally driver[5].
  • Kimi Räikkönen worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's field of work was auto race[11].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's field of work was Formula One[12].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's field of work was Formula One race[13].
  • Kimi Räikkönen received the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy[14].
  • Kimi Räikkönen received the DHL Fastest Lap Award[15].
  • Kimi Räikkönen received the DHL Fastest Lap Award[16].
  • Kimi Räikkönen is recorded as male[17].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's noble title is recorded as Formula One World Champion[19].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's Commons category is recorded as Kimi Räikkönen[20].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's residence is recorded as Switzerland[21].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's residence is recorded as Espoo[22].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's sport is recorded as Formula One[23].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's family name is recorded as Räikkönen[24].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's given name is recorded as Kimi[25].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's given name is recorded as Matias[26].
  • Kimi Räikkönen's official website is recorded as http://www.kimiraikkonen.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Kimi Räikkönen's place of birth was Espoo[2]. He was born on October 17, 1979[3]. Finnish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[4], rally driver[5], and racing automobile driver[6]. Fields of work include auto race[11]; Formula One[12], an automobile racing series[28], founded in 1950[29]; and Formula One race[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Lorenzo Bandini Trophy[14], a sports award[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1992[32] and DHL Fastest Lap Award[15], a sports award[33], founded in 2007[34].

Personal Life

Among Kimi Räikkönen's spouses was Minttu Virtanen[8].

Why It Matters

Kimi Räikkönen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Kimi Räikkönen born?

Kimi Räikkönen was born in Espoo[2].

Who was Kimi Räikkönen married to?

Kimi Räikkönen's spouses include Minttu Virtanen[8].

What did Kimi Räikkönen do for work?

Kimi Räikkönen worked as Formula One driver[4], rally driver[5], and racing automobile driver[6].

What awards did Kimi Räikkönen receive?

Honors received include Lorenzo Bandini Trophy[14], DHL Fastest Lap Award[15], and DHL Fastest Lap Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Daily Mirror. mirror.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0407810-Raikkonen-Kimi-1979
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0407810-Raikkonen-Kimi-1979, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 4w ago · Chalmd · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Kimi, Matias
    Image purged at
    Place of birth Espoo
    Noble title Formula One World Champion
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 5a6828cb-1a28-48e0-92bc-af8cdf1e64f1"
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