The Best Car Control in Formula 1 - Kimi Raikkonen (Compilation of his best "saves")

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  • @ciaronsmith4995
    @ciaronsmith49953 жыл бұрын

    My favorite: 3:03 Also unbelievable: 3:22 Part 2 can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGdplcSngMvYoag.html

  • @user-2203xyz

    @user-2203xyz

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y32Tscp7e7KxYdY.html

  • @alexton7009

    @alexton7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was looking for 2:15 for a long time. Just incredible as 3:03. I think there is ONLY ANOTHER ONE similar to 3:03 with no kerbs, by Kimi again of course !

  • @CX0909

    @CX0909

    3 жыл бұрын

    Must be all that Finnish WRC experience they get just going to the pub. Seems Finns know how to hang it out and bring it back.

  • @CX0909

    @CX0909

    3 жыл бұрын

    Though there was Spa 2008 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @alessandronicolin8668

    @alessandronicolin8668

    3 жыл бұрын

    My favourite is 2:47

  • @shooter7a
    @shooter7a3 жыл бұрын

    The Ferrari mechanics and engineers would always marvel that Schumacher went exactly as fast as they calculated the car was capable of going. They were confused by Kimi, because sometimes he would go faster than they predicted the car could ever go.

  • @madrooky1398

    @madrooky1398

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats not how i recall interviews with Ferrari mechanics. But fair enough Kimi is one of the best.

  • @ciaronsmith4995

    @ciaronsmith4995

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@madrooky1398 They definitely said that in 2007 I am looking for the quote I will link it here. I specifically remember them saying that too. Edit: I linked it below.

  • @madrooky1398

    @madrooky1398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ciaronsmith4995 Nevermind, i believe that there was such a quote. But i recall a documentary whit a different quote. This doesnt matter much, point is, this is an very elusive ideal i wouldnt put to much weight on.

  • @rajs4012

    @rajs4012

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ciaronsmith4995 If you find the quote just reply here

  • @sayan1667

    @sayan1667

    3 жыл бұрын

    When they build the new car for 2004, Ferrari engineers weren't expecting Schumachr to go 3 seconds faster than they've predicted. And that was when Ross Brawn was leading Scuderia Ferrari. I don't care what kind of people they are in their personal life, but this story is one from their memories from their life in Motorsport, i think t's fascinating and amazing.

  • @Qwiks
    @Qwiks3 жыл бұрын

    Kimis just got traction control build in.

  • @thevid9080

    @thevid9080

    3 жыл бұрын

    And, hes finnish

  • @scordatura9259

    @scordatura9259

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well in some of those saves he did have traction control. Not to disregard his talent of course just stating the fact

  • @vaibhavmugulavalli3366

    @vaibhavmugulavalli3366

    3 жыл бұрын

    When u driving on ice in Finland u get traction control built into u

  • @truehunger108

    @truehunger108

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's Kimi, He doesn't have Traction control, Traction control has him.

  • @Qwiks

    @Qwiks

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vaibhavmugulavalli3366 as a Finn I Will soon know that ;)

  • @elonesqandar3782
    @elonesqandar37823 жыл бұрын

    Everyone: Kimi has the best car control Kimi: It's just a hobby for me.

  • @icanthearyoufool

    @icanthearyoufool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe, but he will not have the drink 😜

  • @RicardoSilva-qp4bb

    @RicardoSilva-qp4bb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still Kimi: "...Now leave me alone. I know what I am doing."

  • @Pyxe_ZA

    @Pyxe_ZA

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everybody: Kimi has the best car control Car to Kimi: What new trick would you like me to show you today? Kimi: 💩😓

  • @segueoyuri

    @segueoyuri

    3 жыл бұрын

    once he said he was in F1 just because of the racing. I guess the hobby was just one of his "leave me alone" comments.

  • @TheLA384

    @TheLA384

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean; bwoah, it's just a hobby for me.

  • @ArjolP
    @ArjolP3 жыл бұрын

    I love Kimi, and honestly, its a crime that newer fans don't know how good he actually was. Age is starting to get to him now but he still is a bloody quick bastard. Kimi on the McLaren era was just pure joy to watch. The sport should feel privileged to have a driver of Kimi's caliber stick around for so long.

  • @gontran8638

    @gontran8638

    3 жыл бұрын

    it's simple, you just have to watch his onboards from most of actual races to see how good he still is. the most notable one from the last year's might be the first lap in Portugal 2020, in his 40's. I think Kimi is one of the best driver that has ever been on f1, in the top 10 easily, but reliability and some teams fucked him up. Could have been at least 3x WC

  • @markhenley3097

    @markhenley3097

    3 жыл бұрын

    Back in 2018, at 38 years old, he was still coming close to Seb and Hamilton in qualifying pace (within one tenth) at most tracks. It is amazing.

  • @tygobermind3640

    @tygobermind3640

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gontran8638 He is super talented but also lazy and has a bad work ethic, that's why he never peaked very long.

  • @jezhopo7221

    @jezhopo7221

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tygobermind3640 and what have you done? I think he's enjoyed himself

  • @tygobermind3640

    @tygobermind3640

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jezhopo7221 Nice ad hominem, I'm not wrong though. Do your research.

  • @CX0909
    @CX09093 жыл бұрын

    Kimi should have maybe two more WDC to his name. The mclaren years were fast but unreliable. But it’s a team sport. Not just a drivers sport. To quote Charles Jarrot “to finish first you must first finish”.

  • @yesitsmojo24

    @yesitsmojo24

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was seriously fast in his early days. He compete against Schumacher, Barichello, Alonso in their primes and still won. If only McLaren were more reliable. Cost him 2 or 3 championships, especially 2005.

  • @myco9253

    @myco9253

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yesitsmojo24 2003 was more costly imo. Kimi was in the 3rd fastest car and was 2 points behind schumi. Had one of his stupid invidents not counted he'd have been champion. From memory australia he should have won but his pitspeed limiter broke and caused a penalty, in spain (?) He got a great start and crashed into a guy who had stalled on the grid (no chance to react) and michelin beibg forced to change their tyres.

  • @yesitsmojo24

    @yesitsmojo24

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@myco9253 Good points

  • @myco9253

    @myco9253

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yesitsmojo24 Kimi was clearly the fastest guy from 2003-2007 (2008 to but not obvious). It's a shame he didn't put in a bit more effort. Would have won more championships even with his bad luck.

  • @ApaX1981

    @ApaX1981

    3 жыл бұрын

    WDC or not....my god was he fun to watch....

  • @vortex245
    @vortex2453 жыл бұрын

    Normally you can see the moment the car just starts to slide before the driver saves it with opposite lock. But kimis reactions are so fast, he steers into the slide the instant the rear loses grip. He creates a motion more like a 4 wheel drift so he still comes out pointing the right way!! Incredible stuff.

  • @MikkoRantalainen

    @MikkoRantalainen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Especially around 2:10 driving from the pits. The video doesn't show any big movement from the car but Kimi turns the wheel rapidly 90 degrees to right and then back.

  • @darchandarchan7036

    @darchandarchan7036

    3 жыл бұрын

    his perception is so fast

  • @mclark23

    @mclark23

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s like he has a supercomputer built in. He not only reacts but seems to know the second steer angle the car will need. This he does before he gets feedback. Amazing

  • @MikkoRantalainen

    @MikkoRantalainen

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mclark23 I think his reaction was simply "lots of countersteering now" and he just turns the wheel back to original position when he feels the rear stops sliding too much. Doing that in high speeds is obviously very dangerous. (It's still small wonder he is still able to sit in that narrow space with cojones that big.)

  • @maurodocampo4163

    @maurodocampo4163

    2 жыл бұрын

    He drives on such a thin edge, and reacts like he's waiting for it to happen to immediately make the correction. He's a freak.

  • @amitk79
    @amitk793 жыл бұрын

    Kimi seems to me to be one of those guys who makes difficult job look easy and not make a fuss about it. There are people who oversell themselves complaining about each little thing and how difficult their job is and even an average result they will make it look spectacular. The funny thing is these are the kind of people who get all accolades by media and pundits. They give them content. Kimi gives no content. There are people who undersell like Kimi and there are people at opposite end of the spectrum who oversell.

  • @neilwhitaker6284

    @neilwhitaker6284

    3 жыл бұрын

    when you mentioned complaining and Kimi not making a fuss, I remembered the time at the Montreal GP leaving the pits and there was a red light, Kimi was first out of the pits and stopped at the red light. Lewis Hamilton was daydreaming ran into the back of him and put both of them out the race. I thought Kimi was going to go hit Lewis or scream at him and he walked over and put his arm on Lewis' back and just pointed at the red light lol. No drama. edit: here it is kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5dq2ZOTndLeYJs.html

  • @moonchant

    @moonchant

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think the Finnishness has lot to play in. We don't usually brag with our careers or achievements, only when our jobs define your life and person overall(like rock star or president for example), and even then it comes naturally. We don't like big mouths and even if you're millionaire you can be asshole. Being an asshole is recognized every time, no matter how much money or power you may have. We have lot of very intelligent and hard working people, yet you don't hear about us too often and I like it.

  • @neilwhitaker6284

    @neilwhitaker6284

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@moonchant +1 I like that too. Thank you for your insights. Finns always seem really cool to me.

  • @adamcichon6957
    @adamcichon69572 жыл бұрын

    He's purely instinctive. When rear tyres just "unglue" from tarmac, and car starts to rotate, he's hands just steer into that rotation without any emotion attached or thinking effort. There's no time for "feeleng or thinking", he's only constantly prossesing the signals and reacting to them accordingly.

  • @LGPanthers1
    @LGPanthers13 жыл бұрын

    Kimi has been the best modern example of a pure driver and we've all known it for years; Alonso can give him a run but you never bet against a Finn behind the wheel; especially that one. Doesn't matter what surface they're on, doesn't matter what car it is or what shoes it's wearing; Kimi will make it go fast.

  • @apoorvvroopa
    @apoorvvroopa3 жыл бұрын

    The reason Kimi speaks so less is because he’s busy listening to the car

  • @justsomeguywithtattoos6267
    @justsomeguywithtattoos62672 жыл бұрын

    Not only born with talent, he literally grew up on wheels.

  • @midnightstorm1920
    @midnightstorm19203 жыл бұрын

    Car's backend steps out Other drivers: That was dangerous! Kimi: Meh...

  • @brookie2464

    @brookie2464

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bwoah

  • @TotoGeenen

    @TotoGeenen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Normal

  • @seanglendon4813

    @seanglendon4813

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bwoah

  • @maziu27

    @maziu27

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kimi: I was taking a shit 😅

  • @lemontree9476

    @lemontree9476

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kimi :"it's normal"

  • @matevo7745
    @matevo77453 жыл бұрын

    To be an f1 driver u do need that so called 'talent'. Ppl like Max, Lewis, Alonso, Leclerc, Vettel all have that. But Kimi and Ayrton was a natural. An extra sixth sense to absolutely feel every atom of the car he is driving in. Maybe i'd say Alonso is a natural too, he is probably the most adaptive driver to ever grace motorsport. He can bring out the most out of any car he drives, probably even more!

  • @squeakybunny2776

    @squeakybunny2776

    3 жыл бұрын

    What is your take on Alonso vs ocon this year so far then?

  • @matevo7745

    @matevo7745

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@squeakybunny2776 Well, Ocon has been doing absolutely well. But Alonso is nearing 40 years old, he also had a 2 year hiatus away from f1. As much as i like Alonso i doubt he will find his prime form again.

  • @barrybraynen8786

    @barrybraynen8786

    3 жыл бұрын

    Id say hamilton has that feel for the car as well.

  • @MiguelMedV

    @MiguelMedV

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@barrybraynen8786 I agree with you, however I'm still yet to see him win at Le Mans or doing some Rallying...

  • @barrybraynen8786

    @barrybraynen8786

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MiguelMedV Maybe when he retires we will see

  • @stipegujinovic1333
    @stipegujinovic13334 жыл бұрын

    Most of these are McLaren footages. McLaren gave him oversteery car which suits him the best. Also F1 used to show who is the fastest because drivers gave their best in every lap. Now it is all about saving fuel, saving tires, saving battery, lame.

  • @ciaronsmith4995

    @ciaronsmith4995

    4 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree.

  • @jswaag9183

    @jswaag9183

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because they could refuel

  • @mtrps_

    @mtrps_

    3 жыл бұрын

    "F1 used to show who is the fastest" during the race? Fastest lap is still a thing tho.

  • @cereal-killer4455

    @cereal-killer4455

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mtrps_ Yeah during the race, F1 has never been so one sided like it is now. In the 2000s Mclaren, Ferrari, Williams all regularly got wins and teams like bmw sauber, Jordan etc snagged occasional wins too.

  • @TheOtherNeutrino

    @TheOtherNeutrino

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those cars also had traction control so 2008 and beyond ones are saves without TC. Also, 2005 was also about saving tyres since you have to make one set last the whole race.

  • @oreofudgeman
    @oreofudgeman3 жыл бұрын

    That level of wobble coming out of eau rouge would make me shit myself, and it's just another race for him. Kimi is a GOAT.

  • @borismuller86
    @borismuller863 жыл бұрын

    It explains why he’s always so calm. Other people would freak out losing the back end at 200kmph. Kimi just goes “BWOAH” and flicks it back in line.

  • @caioangelo_5328
    @caioangelo_53283 жыл бұрын

    Rallying definitely helped him

  • @GoatedAtNFS
    @GoatedAtNFS3 жыл бұрын

    The only car he incredibly had trouble with was the 2014 Ferrari F1 car, but every other car he’s seem to have control over like TC is in every car he drives in, it’s amazing. And I also see he rarely lifts when he tries to straighten the car.

  • @visheshthapliyal5094

    @visheshthapliyal5094

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh he would eat them alive. If you replace his current car with a merc, there are no close calls for the podiums after that.

  • @FaceFish9

    @FaceFish9

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@visheshthapliyal5094 yeah, he is one of the top drivers with Lewis and Max but those two have a car that can fight one another while Kimi is stuck with his..

  • @visheshthapliyal5094

    @visheshthapliyal5094

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FaceFish9 I second that.

  • @thesnackbandit

    @thesnackbandit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit people here are so delusional. Kimi hasn’t been any good for about 3 years. Top guy and great personality but that’s the truth.

  • @GoatedAtNFS

    @GoatedAtNFS

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thesnackbandit then how did he win 2018 US GP? had tons of podiums with the ending of Ferrari as well. 12 exact in 2018.

  • @McLarenMercedes
    @McLarenMercedes3 жыл бұрын

    During his time as Lotus brand ambassador Jean Alesi said:"Kimi Raikkonen is probably the most naturally fast driver I've ever seen." I think he is spot on. There are different kinds of fast: Strategically and tactically fast like Alain Prost - only drives as fast as he calculated is needed ; obsessively/fanatically fast like Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna - believing they're unstoppable and are pushed by spiritual beliefs, and in Senna's own word "divine providence" (sadly probably also the reason they both are dead) ; technically fast like Michael Schumacher - being able to develop the car to maximize their own efficiency, and ambitiously fast like Niki Lauda - not naturally gifted but very hard working to improve themselves ever more by constantly analyzing themselves and their weaknesses. Then there are naturally fast drivers like Kimi Raikkonen. I'd say the late Ronnie Peterson fits this category. I.e. drivers who are just born with an immense driving skill and therefore just have a natural gift to be immediately fast with any car with seemingly little to no effort - as proven by these Nascar guys commenting on Kimi. Basically these kind of drivers don't (have to) try and be something more or to motivate themselves to do better, they're just being themselves and feel the best being just that. Naturally fast means they're "cool and fast" unlike the obsessively fast driver to whom this is a fiery passion as if were a religious war and as if the fate of the world depends on them winning. I believe that a good measure of raw race pace is the fastest lap. Kimi Raikkonen has the 3rd most fastest laps in the history of F1 behind only Schumacher and Hamilton. Both of those are 7 times world champions... Now, we must remember two things here: 1. Unlike Schumacher and Hamilton, Raikkonen never drove a dominant car for many consecutive seasons. Ferrari won a record 6 consecutive constructors' titles during Schumacher's time and Mercedes improved upon that record with 7 consecutive constructors' titles during Hamilton's time. 2. Raikkonen raced against *both* Schumacher and Hamilton. During Schumacher's Ferrari domination era and Hamilton's Mercedes domination era. These two factors makes his 3rd most fastest laps in F1 history appear even more impressive. As for the "naturally fast" thing. I think that Kimi's first lap in the Portuguese GP driving the uncompetitive Alfa Romeo and going from 17th to 6th proves that he is still naturally fast in his 40's. If the new cars for 2022 allows more flat-out racing and Kimi develops the car I really believe he will surprise quite a few.

  • @lmao7439

    @lmao7439

    3 жыл бұрын

    Where would like to keep ham ? Mechanically fast or natural fast ?

  • @nassaubahamas5494

    @nassaubahamas5494

    3 жыл бұрын

    Schumacher dominated Massa far more than Raikkonen in the same car. Raikkonen got fastest laps because he was driving fastest cars in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2018. Schumacher had fastest cars in 2002 and 2004 only.

  • @lmao7439

    @lmao7439

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nassaubahamas5494 being fast doesn't mean anything when the car super unreliable

  • @alexton7009

    @alexton7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think your comment worth's a ton!! I didn't know this statement from Alesi. He used to be my fav racer before Kimi came. I consider Alesi in the "naturally Fast" category as well. Very unlucky too !!

  • @samijee

    @samijee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the best fan review of kimi ive ever read

  • @seriouslysupersonic
    @seriouslysupersonic3 жыл бұрын

    That's what happens when you leave Kimi alone. He just knows what he's doing.

  • @miklu26

    @miklu26

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤟

  • @allainangcao28
    @allainangcao282 жыл бұрын

    According to Mika, Finns start racing at a very young age and on loose surfaces such as gravel, dirt, and mud. They would train in those conditions all the time. In turn, this level of training creates supreme car control which is why Finns are usually in high demand when they come around.

  • @zapporius

    @zapporius

    Ай бұрын

    And snow. They drive fast on snow as well, in normal traffic.

  • @theempires5
    @theempires53 жыл бұрын

    Prime Kimi is more impressive than prime Lewis. Kimi's 2005 season is a wonder the way he extract every single performance out of the car. Fastest in quali at Monza despite carrying enough fuel for a 1 stop strategy against other's 2 stop, midfield grid position to finish on the podium at Silverstone, Magny-Cours, Suzuka, dominant at Barcelona and Monaco. Give Kimi a Mclaren, a set of grippy and durable Michelin and witness a masterclass of driving.

  • @lczgt5547

    @lczgt5547

    3 жыл бұрын

    DNF at the last lap on the Nürburgring

  • @shooter7a

    @shooter7a

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes...but Lewis is more consistent over the long haul.

  • @andrejuniomg

    @andrejuniomg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Prime Alonso is more impressive than both

  • @theempires5

    @theempires5

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shooter7a Yup, that is true. I'm more thinking about peak performance at a certain point in their career. Kimi's Mclaren years is a tale unfulfilled for the championship but he really put in stellar performance during those years,more so than Lewis.

  • @Jay-nk6dm

    @Jay-nk6dm

    3 жыл бұрын

    What would you even describe as prime lewis? He was competing for a wc the moment he got into an f1 car as a rookie. not many people could do that as we've seen. dont see the reason to bring down lewis in this comparison. both are great drivers in their own respect. theres a reason lewis said kimi was his favorite driver.

  • @owenmalanaphy3228
    @owenmalanaphy32283 жыл бұрын

    The only clip you need to see to prove that Kimi has the best car control of all time is when he keeps it out of the barriers at turn 14 Hockenheim.

  • @rahulpaul3630

    @rahulpaul3630

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true. IIRC everyone else who went off there went lost the car completely but not the Kimster!

  • @rubikspixel
    @rubikspixel3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Kimi in the current Mercedes or RedBull, he wouldn't be leading by a few seconds, he'll be leading by a few minutes "Kimi you can pace yourself", "Bwoah, leave me alone, I know what I'm doing!!"

  • @Motherfuckerofmorons

    @Motherfuckerofmorons

    3 жыл бұрын

    And that should be an underlined statement

  • @mahmoud-khaled-abo-elmagd
    @mahmoud-khaled-abo-elmagd3 жыл бұрын

    Very sharp front end Oversteer setup Short shifting What an epic style❤️❤️

  • @koolerzee8343
    @koolerzee83433 жыл бұрын

    His experience with his old Lada on a very cold slippery road always pays off 😂

  • @PNWhashmits
    @PNWhashmits3 жыл бұрын

    Kimi turns the car with the rear. High risk, incredible reward.

  • @vinigretzky97

    @vinigretzky97

    3 жыл бұрын

    doesn't work with modern f1 boats though.

  • @PNWhashmits

    @PNWhashmits

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vinigretzky97 I would point to that being the reason you don't see him on the podium so much anymore. I refuse to believe he's getting too old for this game haha

  • @vinigretzky97

    @vinigretzky97

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PNWhashmits Modern F1 cars can simply not be driven fast above the limit anymore. With the short wheelbase you saw the V10s twitching and sliding around constantly. Schumacher is another example of that. With the modern long wheelbase, once its sliding its over and you can be lucky not to spin.

  • @PacMan592

    @PacMan592

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PNWhashmits Also he’s driving for Alfa Romeo

  • @yashsvidixit7169
    @yashsvidixit71693 жыл бұрын

    I want Kimi in today's Mercedes F1 car and see him destroy everybody else.

  • @Orcawhale1

    @Orcawhale1

    3 жыл бұрын

    He wouldn't as you can see by his 2018 performance in the best car at that time.

  • @ploppyjr2373

    @ploppyjr2373

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Orcawhale1 kimi was at Ferrari. They had a great car but not the best on one lap pace

  • @ciaronsmith4995

    @ciaronsmith4995

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Orcawhale1 Kimi had a lot of bad luck in 2018 though. 4 DNFS that were not his fault.

  • @johnj8069

    @johnj8069

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Orcawhale1 Yea, Kimi has lost a couple of tenths per lap. 2005 Kimi would have been a beast in 2018 Ferrari. Everybody gets old... even Kimi.

  • @markhenley3097

    @markhenley3097

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Orcawhale1 In 2018 he was within a tenth of Lewis and Seb (in qualifying) despite being almost 10 years older. He was also consistently quicker than Bottas (by up to 4 tenths on tracks like Spa and Monza) and beat Bottas in the championship despite having 4 DNFs to 2. In the first half of 2019 he was also destroying the midfield. I think he would do fine but never really gets a chance.

  • @ricardo_ceene
    @ricardo_ceene3 жыл бұрын

    NASCAR guys surprised that a top F1 driver has a superior driving ability, who would have thought?

  • @moonchant

    @moonchant

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is not about that the nascar people think that f1 driver couldn't drive. But not everyone in nascar and most definitely most of the USA doesn't know Kimi. When he appears on your screen at race day, he might be a nonamer, but after few nice laps and overall quickness makes him well known before the race ends. After saying this I was thinking some names in nascar drivers and came to stunning amount of names: 0. Still I don't think that nascar driver couldn't drive.

  • @trumpet43samurai

    @trumpet43samurai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kimi was really bad in NASCAR tbh. Idk what this interview is on about lol

  • @thesyfycreepers

    @thesyfycreepers

    3 жыл бұрын

    you are beyond stupid

  • @ciaronsmith4995

    @ciaronsmith4995

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@trumpet43samurai Kimi was not bad at NASCAR at all, the commentators all said his debut race was unbelievable. He was offered to do more but he didn't want to. To jump into a truck with 0 running and go top 15 in Charlotte is unreal. It's way harder than WEC/Indy. I watch NASCAR, Charlotte is probably the HARDEST oval on the calendar. It's like putting a rookie in an F1 car around Monaco as their first race with no testing.

  • @trumpet43samurai

    @trumpet43samurai

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@ciaronsmith4995 No one else would get this praise for a top 15 in trucks at Charlotte. He, like all other f1 people who try NASCAR, did very mediocre.

  • @jhatgotagat300
    @jhatgotagat3002 жыл бұрын

    Kimi is honestly so underrated in this day and age these newer fans forget Kimi is a always will be 1 a f1 champion and 2 a well rounded driver with time in nascar trucks and rally

  • @user-gu3ie
    @user-gu3ie3 жыл бұрын

    Let be real,..kimi is a legend... and by far the most enticing driver in f1... I just don't want to see him go...

  • @Fujiwara.Takumi1
    @Fujiwara.Takumi13 жыл бұрын

    Michael Schumacher's 2 respect rivals: Mika and Raikkonen.

  • @yesitsmojo24

    @yesitsmojo24

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alonso?

  • @Glock_Nico

    @Glock_Nico

    3 жыл бұрын

    Senna?

  • @BigD123749

    @BigD123749

    3 жыл бұрын

    He didn't exactly race against Senna for championships though, and with Alonso yes they were head to head for a season but in 2003 kimi lost a driver's championship by 2 points in a 2 year old mclaren, pretty sure it was around then when he told Ferrari who should replace him

  • @Glock_Nico

    @Glock_Nico

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigD123749 "He didn't exactly race against Senna for championships though, .." Yeah, I agree.

  • @patriciosilvarobalino9832

    @patriciosilvarobalino9832

    7 күн бұрын

    As a matter of fact. Michael Schumacher was the one who suggest Kimi as his replacement.

  • @hendriepatton478
    @hendriepatton4783 жыл бұрын

    Spa 2002 was epic. Great save

  • @AccordGTR
    @AccordGTR3 жыл бұрын

    It's crazy how many types of F1 cars he has driven. He has more experience in his little pinky than most race car drivers.

  • @TheStratocaster1977
    @TheStratocaster19773 жыл бұрын

    Even though this is video for the legend that is Kimi, and in risk of repeating something many are thinking, I have to say... Damn!!! The V10 sound!

  • @gowrishankarkn1465
    @gowrishankarkn14653 жыл бұрын

    As of 2021 honestly, I think Kimi is the third or fourth best driver even now, behind Lewis, Max and maybe Leclerc. I'd love to see a championship battle of 2005 Kimi and 2020 Lewis without reliability being a bitch, it would be so tight!

  • @SelfImprovement1111

    @SelfImprovement1111

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kimi is in prime was a force to be reckoned with. I think he was just unlucky a lot of the time. I think he’s also a quite guy and so teams don’t really pay attention to him and build the car around the over driver which isn’t he’s preferred driving set up.

  • @hMint

    @hMint

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kimi is the best driver in my mind during the his McLaren days, I still can’t comprehend how he was so quick

  • @alexton7009

    @alexton7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SelfImprovement1111 So so true what You said

  • @SelfImprovement1111

    @SelfImprovement1111

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hMint kimi has a season with the most fastest laps which looks very similar to Hamilton numbers. Also the fact he has 100 podiums but only 1 championship feels a bit wrong. It’s off, usually someone with those numbers have 3 championships. So this is why I believe kimi is one the unluckiest greatest drivers.

  • @mjb1655

    @mjb1655

    3 жыл бұрын

    kimi in his mclaren days was the fastest driver i have ever seen

  • @ChocoLater1
    @ChocoLater12 жыл бұрын

    Kimi the only driver in F1 that can drift. Period.

  • @UnimatrixOne
    @UnimatrixOne3 жыл бұрын

    He should be a 3 times champ - he was the best in his prime!

  • @subhasishdey9754
    @subhasishdey97543 жыл бұрын

    He's a pleasure to watch.as simple as that! my all time favourite.

  • @Sinr0ne
    @Sinr0ne3 жыл бұрын

    I've watched F1 for 23 years, since I was 4. Boy has it been a ride watching my fellow Finn in F1. Watching Kimi has been the best and worst thing ever at the same time. Absolute masterclass with pure unluckiness. Bottas has the unluckiness but lacks the sheer pace. Not even sure there are any Finns after this year.. Its actually pretty emotional already when I think of Kimi driving his last lap in F1.

  • @Melinx
    @Melinx2 жыл бұрын

    His reaction time man... like the car doesn't looks like it's about to lose control but kimi already doing the correction

  • @PicmipPixel
    @PicmipPixel3 жыл бұрын

    And he did all those without his drink…

  • @FormulaJuan75

    @FormulaJuan75

    3 жыл бұрын

    Drincc

  • @Weezy10580

    @Weezy10580

    3 жыл бұрын

    One thing....

  • @gaut87

    @gaut87

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it on or not?

  • @M_Andras

    @M_Andras

    3 жыл бұрын

    ...and without gloves and steering wheel. Amazing!

  • @the_end585
    @the_end5853 жыл бұрын

    Kimi is going all or nothing, lifting isn’t a option, if only a bit, and only if he has to

  • @SmokerFace12
    @SmokerFace123 жыл бұрын

    2:14, the one in T1 suzuka is insane, even in super slow motion hes lightning fast

  • @gaugetype-4408
    @gaugetype-44083 жыл бұрын

    Schumacher likes to drive with perfection, Kimi likes to drive fast, really fast.

  • @Tuppoo94
    @Tuppoo943 жыл бұрын

    Kimi has the same qualities as Schumacher did. Both like an oversteering car, because that's just a part of how they get the car around the corner. Mika Häkkinen also had a tail-happy style.

  • @xardenas2636
    @xardenas26362 жыл бұрын

    I love how if he has the opportunity to stay floored he absolutely will. Balls of steel.

  • @jinov932
    @jinov9323 жыл бұрын

    The 2019 Germany race is what I was looking for and you got it in the video pretty cool !! All the drivers that lost control in that turn went into the barrier some got out like Lewis others couldn’t like valteri and Charles but Kimi was the only one who didn’t damage the car and got on with the race. Amazing stuff once again by who is,according to me, not only super talented but the fastest driver, until this year Lewis took over quite a few track records from him , Kimi Raikkonen .

  • @alexton7009

    @alexton7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree !

  • @dogboy7449
    @dogboy74492 жыл бұрын

    his driving style has actually influenced mine…i mainly use his and senna’s style when driving…senna for the throttle and kimi with the steering..and it’s amazing

  • @wesleykroon8447
    @wesleykroon84473 жыл бұрын

    3:26 i think was the best ive seen. The way how he keeps the car from totaly slipping away is amazing. We all saw the best of F1 slipping away that race and he just knew exactly how to keep the car away from the wall.👏🏼👏🏼

  • @hassan_a9
    @hassan_a93 жыл бұрын

    I would say he is probably the best driver I’ve watched till now. He controlled fu*king alfa romeo like nothing. Imagine hime in a Mercedes or ferarri of today. He would lead despite his age.

  • @stevedawson8049
    @stevedawson80492 жыл бұрын

    That save at 1:42 is just amazing! If he didn’t get that under control he could have gone straight into that barrier head on. Something you can’t teach!

  • @beauty.of.the.struggle
    @beauty.of.the.struggle3 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible video, just watched it 3 times right in a row. Wish I could give it a like again

  • @markusmikkola3321
    @markusmikkola3321 Жыл бұрын

    Im huge fan of yours. Never stop postin these videos. Love from Finland

  • @detonator2112
    @detonator2112Ай бұрын

    I just recently watched his Monaco 2005 lap and then Monza 2018. He was scary good when he really was in the mood. Just imagine how many titles he'd won if he really put his mind into F1 like Senna, Prost and Schumacher. Coulthard said he was lazy but I think it was just that Kimi always wanted to have a life outside of F1 too.

  • @Kimblesgarage
    @Kimblesgarage3 жыл бұрын

    3:46 is unbelievable. The amount of control and steering input at the exact moment it’s needed. He is reacting in microseconds, if not faster.... Raikko-seconds

  • @craigthomasjohnson
    @craigthomasjohnson3 жыл бұрын

    My eyebrows hurt they raised so much ! What great saves!

  • @henri-leonlebesgue5471
    @henri-leonlebesgue54712 жыл бұрын

    I watch it a first time and was amazed. Then the second time I watched the wheel. Now I can't even believe what I'm seeing.

  • @HellaNorCal916
    @HellaNorCal9163 жыл бұрын

    That's what happens when winter lasts 10 months out of the year where you grow up. 🇫🇮

  • @taykitrleevitt4314

    @taykitrleevitt4314

    3 жыл бұрын

    ☺️...who'd have think it, eh. I remember an episode of Top Gear, where Mika Hakkinnen instructed James May in handling snowy conditions...the fins know how to handle oversteer, before they learn how to piss.

  • @JimmyRingz

    @JimmyRingz

    3 жыл бұрын

    The length of Finnish winter is like less than 3 months in southern Finland where Kimi comes from, but yeah you're correct it helps a lot. You also have to pass mandatory _winter and extremely slippery conditions_ driving tests for everyone in Finland who's getting a driver's license.

  • @jamespisano1164
    @jamespisano11643 жыл бұрын

    Cool compilation.

  • @vincentj.martinez8611
    @vincentj.martinez86113 жыл бұрын

    His brain works faster than the car's ability to gain speed

  • @tommyinge81
    @tommyinge813 жыл бұрын

    Who knows how many millions of dollars he has saved these teams by keeping his car on the track and not in the wall or other cars

  • @robbie19143
    @robbie1914310 ай бұрын

    A man of litlle words, and much talent

  • @user-ec6kt2fg7m
    @user-ec6kt2fg7m3 жыл бұрын

    Watching Kimi gives more power than drinking cases of red bull.

  • @AamirAli-dm2fp
    @AamirAli-dm2fp2 жыл бұрын

    Kimi just has eurobeat permanently playing in his head, that's how he gets the supernatural car control abilities.

  • @hudbudmudsud
    @hudbudmudsud2 жыл бұрын

    Come to think of it, I have never seen Kimi spin on his own.

  • @adamlake9507
    @adamlake95073 жыл бұрын

    3:15

  • @MiguelMedV

    @MiguelMedV

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thumbnail moment XD...

  • @dmor6696
    @dmor66963 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful cars back in the day Now they have 125 wings and sometimes i don't know what is what of a car

  • @anaconda6147
    @anaconda61473 жыл бұрын

    Great comp..

  • @kimiicemanmz
    @kimiicemanmz3 жыл бұрын

    Hamilton liked Kimi..I don't like Hamilton but that scores a big point in my book for HAM...

  • @campbellgray120
    @campbellgray1202 жыл бұрын

    The speed he took into the first corner of Suzuka in that one clip is fucking crazy

  • @shannen929
    @shannen9293 жыл бұрын

    Kimi is a beast

  • @patriciosilvarobalino9832

    @patriciosilvarobalino9832

    7 күн бұрын

    The last Ferrari champion. The crimson king.

  • @confuzionn4843
    @confuzionn4843 Жыл бұрын

    2:11 , he countersteers for 6 frames, this video is at 25 fps, that means he corrected for 240 milliseconds. the fastest human reactions are somewhere below 200ms, so it took him within half a second from realizing it was sliding, to fully correcting and exiting the corner. That includes lowering the throttle, steering, and then getting back on the throttle and steering straight. Even more impressive is that at roughly 210kmph, in the time it took him to fully correct, he traveled 14 meters. Mistakes at those speed mean that if you're even off your game for a 1 seconds, you are in a barrier.

  • @russellwalker3830
    @russellwalker38303 жыл бұрын

    Car: Go this way Kimi: shutup I know what I'm doing

  • @brandanhall9943
    @brandanhall99432 жыл бұрын

    I can tell you from watching that truck and Xfinity race Kimi ran in 2011, he was not in the greatest equipment. For what he had, he did amazing for having 0 stock car experience. He really impressed me.

  • @ciaronsmith4995

    @ciaronsmith4995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. His race in Charlotte was also impressive, that is not the easiest place to make a debut. No other driver could have done that well with such little prep time (coming from F1). People don't realize Trucks are way harder to adjust to than Indy Car for an F1 driver.

  • @OliverDuarte
    @OliverDuarte3 жыл бұрын

    So subtle yet firm when starts to loose traction!

  • @jglitch0
    @jglitch02 жыл бұрын

    I love how this dudes acting like driving in a loop is hard for a guy that grew up essentially with a rally track in his backyard and spent most of his career racing f1. The Finns are the best drivers in wrc and most other motorsports for a reason

  • @jorgej9288
    @jorgej92883 жыл бұрын

    Mazepin should learn about Kimi

  • @jmc2567
    @jmc25673 жыл бұрын

    His reactions were at light speed and he knew exactly what to do without even thinking about it,he became part of the car,the brains part,that keeps the car alive...

  • @vzo14
    @vzo143 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video....love kimi raikkonen....

  • @xtrjackson624
    @xtrjackson6243 жыл бұрын

    This is the very driver thay skipped all the feeder series and jumped into an F1 car right after karts.

  • @guguigugu
    @guguigugu3 жыл бұрын

    he drives like hes in rally. i always maintained that rally is the pinnacle of racing, even above F1

  • @sithumkarandawala4502
    @sithumkarandawala45023 жыл бұрын

    Everyone : Incredible saves by Kim Kimi : bwoah it's just normal

  • @geev33
    @geev333 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @brianligat2038
    @brianligat20383 жыл бұрын

    My impression of Kimi has just increased 10 fold

  • @tommcglone2867
    @tommcglone28677 ай бұрын

    These videos make me miss The Iceman even more. My personal favourite driver all time

  • @andre_star7776
    @andre_star7776 Жыл бұрын

    2:47 Bro went through gravel like it was nothing

  • @nedzo1940
    @nedzo19402 жыл бұрын

    3:25 the fact that he controlled the car where others just skidded off

  • @lagendaanakdesa
    @lagendaanakdesa2 жыл бұрын

    My idol forever kimi & senna..

  • @danielmrtns
    @danielmrtns3 жыл бұрын

    1:41 This is like one of those UFOs that people say move in violation of the laws of physics...

  • @anthony.esper21
    @anthony.esper213 жыл бұрын

    You can see a bit of Senna in his driving. Just incredible.

  • @vashisl33t
    @vashisl33t3 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao @ 2:16 he sent it so hard the announcer started speaking gibberish. "OOoooooOOOOOOOO Soooo quick bepapddpapdpapdpadpapdpadpadp thats all folks"

  • @keithwilliams260
    @keithwilliams2603 жыл бұрын

    It's going to miserable when Kimi retires

  • @alduin2418

    @alduin2418

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jinxed it.

  • @johncastano605
    @johncastano6053 жыл бұрын

    This men was a beast in his prime.

  • @timomomomo969
    @timomomomo9692 жыл бұрын

    One of the car magazines did a feature once where they tried to measure the difference between taking a corner with and without a 4 wheel drift. The theory was that the drift put you into position for the corner exit earlier. But it takes a special talent to work with oversteer at the speeds that Kimi does.

  • @gomilopez1
    @gomilopez13 жыл бұрын

    Kimi's drift overtake will always be legendary to me

  • @Route765
    @Route7653 жыл бұрын

    Crazy stuff!

  • @TiptronicSS
    @TiptronicSS2 жыл бұрын

    @1:58 "how did Raikkonen keep that on the road?!?" is the perfect summary 😂

  • @XDlosDominicans
    @XDlosDominicans2 жыл бұрын

    Avg person: "Omg Kimi is about to lose control!" Kimi: "Bwoah, it's just a Scandinavian flick for when I go into the corner. It's a common thing in Finland"