From wild man to family man: Kimi Raikkonen on life as a racing dad Over the course 16 days in 2012, Kimi Raikkonen found himself in a swimming pool fully clothed, drinking with mates from dawn til dusk, twisting his ankle while trying to imitate football legend Maradona and subsequently missing a test with Lotus who he was driving for at the time. This was perhaps one of his longer and more unruly stretches of such impulsiveness, but it was a lifestyle that he had long been enjoying. 40-year-old-spec Raikkonen, though, is a very different man. He still loves to sleep. He still loves to have fun with his friends. He still loves to break loose. But such instances are more of a rarity these days. It has become organised fun, slotting in around spending time with his two kids Robin and Rianna, and wife Minttu – and of course his racing commitments. “Life changes automatically when you have kids,” says Raikkonen, whose face instantly lights up, when I mention his family as ...
