Full name: Kimi Matias R鋓kk鰊en
- Pronunciation: Kimi - R鋓kk鰊en
Nicknames: Iceman, Kimppa, Rakka, his mechanics call him Kimster
Nationality: Finnish
Date of Birth: 17th of October 1979
Place of Birth: Espoo (Finland).
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 65,0 kg
Hair: Blond (But he highlights it!) (And remember that purple hair )
Eyes: Blue
Residence: Formula Renault: Chigwell, England; Lived in manager's house.
F1 (Sauber): Hinwill and Wollerau, Switzerland
F1 (Mclaren): Zurich, Switzerland
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People in Kimi抯 Life
Dad: Matti, 49, road builder
Mom: Paula, government office clerk
Brother: Rami; Older by 1 year 10 months; Rally driver in Finland
Wife: Jenni Maria Dahlmann;
- Married since 31nd of July 2004
- Jenni Dahlman
- Miss Finland 2000, Miss Scandinavia 2000;
- Born Oct. 27, 1981. 0.
- 1.78m tall
Boss: Ron Dennis
Teammate: David Coulthard (2002 and 2003), Juan Pablo Montoya (2005 till ?
Manager: Steve Robertson
Physio/Trainer: Mark Arnall
Race Engineer: Mark Slade
Helmet Designer: Uffe Tagstrom
Personal Press Assistant: Kikka Kuosmanen
Kimi PR and Media Consultant: Anna Sorainen
Mentor: " I haven't got anybody like that. I motivate myself alone"
Close Friend: Mika Hakkinen (When together, they don't talk about F1!)
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Education
Qualification: Regular Finnish school system
Favorite Subject: Sports (esp. ice hockey during winter)
Conscription: 12 months compulsary service in Finnish Army
Languages Spoken: Finnish and English
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Sports
Hobbies: Snowboarding, jogging, going to the gym, MotoX, ice-hockey, skidoos, jet-ski, golf (learned in England)
Motorsports: Watches almost all motorsports on TV
Favorite Rally Driver: Tommi M鋕inen and Markus Gronholm
Favorite Ice Hockey Team: Espoo, Finland and NHL teams
Favorite Football Team: Finnish National Soccer Team
Best F1 Overtaking Maneuver: Mika H鋕kinen overtaking M Schumacher in Spa 2000
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Cars
First Road Car: Lada
First Time in an F1 Car: Sauber Test, Mugello "FANTASTIC!!"
Company Cars: Mercedes ML (Switzerland), Mercedes C-Class (Finland) (Sept. 2002) and the Mercedes CLK (Dec. 2002)
Dream Road Car: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
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Music
Favorite Band: U2
Favorite Singer: Eminem
Favorite Finnish Band: Bomfunk MC
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Food and Drinks
Favorite Food: Chicken, Pasta, Reindeer Meat
Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Water, Apple Juice
Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Vodka, Smirnoff Ice
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Clothes
Shopping: Doesn't really like clothes-shopping.
Racesuit: Sparco Nomex, loose,full vertical velcro fastenings, no waistbelt
Raceshoes: Silver and black
Ring: Wears a silver one on his left ring finger
Sunglasses: Hugo Boss
Watch: Tag Heuer
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Supporters
Fans: "Its nice to have fans and I really like all the support I get!!!"
Website Visits: "Yes for sure."
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Money
Salary: $4.5M/year
Net Worth: Approximately $16.3M, ranked 28th in 2003 F1 Rich List
Charity: Donates a lot to charity especially children's charities
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Other Stuff
3 Thing to Take on a Desert Island: Lots of food, girlfriend and helicopter.
Ambition Outside Racing: Start a family at some point
Dream Holiday: Carribean
Favorite Country: Finland
Films: Watches a lot of movies. Likes A Knights Tale and Gone In 60 Seconds
Handedness: Right (Writing), Left ((ice-)Hockey)
Ideal Dinner Companion: "Girlfriend, girlfriend and girlfriend!"
McLaren: "I decided on this team because both drivers are given an equal chance and, as one of the top teams, it means you have a chance to win races, and also of course to try and win the championships."
Oversteer: Prefers it.
Pets: a doberman, as a wedding gift
Rest and Relaxation: Going home to Switzerland, spending time with friends and family
Sleeping. Sleeps a lot. Needs to be woken up before qualifying and races
Smoking: Kimi hates it! (But Jenni does)
Tattoo: Black smiling sun on right wrist (Summer 2001)Yacht: Does not own one; rents
House: Kimi lives in Wollerau, Swiss. His house