Nicknames: Iceman, Kimppa, Rakka, his mechanics call him Kimster
Hair: Blond (But he highlights it!) (And remember that purple hair?)
Eyes: Blue
Residence:
Formul Renault: Chigwell, England; Lived in manager's house.
F1 (Sauber): Hinwill and Wollerau, Switzerland
F1 ( Mclaren) : Zurich, Switzerland
* No residence kept in Finland anymore due to high taxes.
People in Kimi's Life
Dad: Matti, 49, road builder
Mom: Paula, government office clerk
Brother: Rami; Older by 1 year 10 months; Rally driver in Finland
Fiancee: Jenni Maria Dahlmann; Miss Finland 2000, Miss Scandinavia 2000; Born Oct. 27, 1981. 1.78m tall
Boss: Ron Dennis
Teammate: Juan Pablo Montoya
Manager: Steve Robertson
Physio/Trainer: Mark Arnall
Race Engineer: Mark Slade
Helmet Designer: Uffe Tagstrom
Personal Press Assistant: Kikka Kuosmanen
Mentor: " I haven't got anybody like that. I motivate myself alone"
Close Friend: Mika Hakkinen (When together, they don't talk about F1!)
Education
Qualification: Regular Finnish school system
Favorite Subject: Sports (especially ice hockey during winter)
Conscription: 12 months compulsary service in Finnish Army
Languages Spoken: Finnish and English
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 Makkinen and Markus Gronholm
Favorite Ice Hockey Team: Espoo, Finland and NHL teams
Favorite Football Team: Finnish National Soccer Team
Best F1 Overtaking Maneuver: Mika Häkkinen overtaking M Schumacher in Spa 2000
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)
Mercedes CLK (Dec. 2002)
Has a chauffeur ( October 2003)
Dream Road Car: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Music
Favorite Band: U2
Favorite Singer: Eminem
Favorite Finnish Band: Bomfunk MC
Eating
Favorite Food: Chicken, Pasta, Reindeer Meat
Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Apple Juice
Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Vodka, Smirnoff Ice
Clothing
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
Suits: Usually paired with a purple shirt or a purple tie.
Sunglasses: Hugo Boss
Watch: Tag Heuer Formula 1 Professional, Tag Heuer Kirium F1 with black strap, Tag Heuer Link with engraving (After 1st Win)
Money Matters
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
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 (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: None
Rest and Relaxation: Going home to Switzerland, spending time with friends and family
Sleeping. Sleeps a lot. Needs to be woken up befor qualifying and races!!!
Smoking: Kimi HATES it!!! (But Jenni does smoke)
Tattoo: Black smiling sun on right wrist (Summer 2001)
