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| − | Kimi Räikkönen was an unfamiliar name to the racing world before the [[2001 Alternate Formula One season|2001 season]], previously taking part in Formula Ford and Formula Renault. Before the season, he was announced an official test driver for [[Jordan]], and eventually made his Formula One debut in Canada - he qualified an impressive eighth, but unfortunately for the Finn, the Honda engine inside the EJ11 expired early into the race. He made | + | Kimi Räikkönen was an unfamiliar name to the racing world before the [[2001 Alternate Formula One season|2001 season]], previously taking part in Formula Ford and Formula Renault. Before the season, he was announced an official test driver for [[Jordan]], and eventually made his Formula One debut in Canada - he qualified an impressive eighth, but unfortunately for the Finn, the Honda engine inside the EJ11 expired early into the race. He made three more starts after Davies was again injured, this time at Spa. His best finishes were two 9th places in the [[United States Grand Prix|United States]] and [[Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]]. |
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Revision as of 06:34, 27 October 2017
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (born 17 October 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish racing driver who formerly took part in the FIA Formula One World Championship. He made his debut at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, driving for Jordan as a stand-in to the injured James James Davies.
Career
Formula One
2001
Kimi Räikkönen was an unfamiliar name to the racing world before the 2001 season, previously taking part in Formula Ford and Formula Renault. Before the season, he was announced an official test driver for Jordan, and eventually made his Formula One debut in Canada - he qualified an impressive eighth, but unfortunately for the Finn, the Honda engine inside the EJ11 expired early into the race. He made three more starts after Davies was again injured, this time at Spa. His best finishes were two 9th places in the United States and Japan.
