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Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« on: January 01, 2019, 09:53:57 PM »
Seems more than a few ZZZZs ahead of the Melbourne GP in 2001 was the order of the day.  :swoon:

http://f1i.com/news/327134-how-kimi-raikkonen-almost-missed-his-first-f1-race.html


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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2019, 05:57:42 AM »
Sounds totally like Kimi.
Lonny

Offline Calman

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2019, 06:13:40 AM »
From what I remember reading in the papers, Kimi was a bit of a wild child back in his early F1 years.  I particularly remember stories surrounding his drunken outings at local bars/clubs etc. 

So, yes! ... I can well believe the title of this topic.  Did you know that I used to call Kimi "Mono Man" a few years back, purely down to his mono-tone interviews on the podium.

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Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2019, 08:32:51 AM »
I got Kimi's book of Haikku for Christmas and it is a thoroughly entertaining read, with such nuggets as:

If we all feel normal
then all of my friends are
also not normal

I mean, outstanding stuff.  I like Kimi for the fact he is so different to the others. 

Online Jericoke

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2019, 03:14:06 PM »
I remember that, and I remember thinking who is this spoiled kid who can't get excited about his first F1 race!

Offline cosworth151

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2019, 03:24:03 PM »
That's the Kimi we've all come to know, the Ice Man even back then!
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Alonsofan

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2019, 08:26:40 PM »
Kimi is the man... well if you are having trouble sleeping just listen to him for 5 minutes and you will be out for the count. It works every time hehe

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: Kimi almost missed his first F1 race!
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2019, 06:42:38 AM »
I remember this too. F1 Magazine was impressed with his cool-as-a-cucumber attitude to the whole thing, and (correctly) predicted greatness and a World Championship.
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