In Celebration Of Kimi Räikkönen's Birthday, I Would Like To Share MY Favorite Video Of Kimi Ever.

how is he so stunning without trying

Top 5 Kimi eras plz

After trying my best to find a way to divide his whole life into 5 parts, I've decided to simply do the impossible task of picking just 5 eras. So, in no particular order:

Rally era

↑ the hair, the suit, the closest we've ever gotten to rbr kimi.

Lotus era

↑ oh my god. oh my god. oh my god.

1st Ferrari stint era

↑ this is what "hang it in the louvre" refers to. btw.

Alfa Romeo era

↑ when i tell you i start breathing SO loudly when i think of this era. single-handedly turned me into an old man fucker.

McLaren era

↑ objectively speaking, this is the prettiest a human being has ever looked.

bonus: jobless boyfriend era

↑ i'd let him live in my garage

seb/kimi appreciation post

the fact that kimi drank most, if not all of rookie seb's drinks that were supposed to be his (because he's the new driver on the grid) to protect him,

or

when seb said kimi was the only guy on the grid who shook his hand and introduced himself at the beginning of his career, makes me think why sebastian is so fond of kimi

like even back in his toro rosso days, he was already friends (or acquaintances) with kimi

and when kimi returned to the grid to lotus in 2012, their friendship stayed the same despite the years they spent apart

like i just love the fact that the both of them remained good friends even when they drove for the same team for four years; it's one thing to be professional and civil, and another to get along and remain friends during the times you're both in the trenches (cries in brocedes)

and after kimi left for alfa romeo, their friendship never wavered

like if someone asks me if i believe in platonic soulmates, or in long-lasting friendships, I'd probably tell them about seb and kimi-- because to have a friendship that last for years despite being under a ton fuck of pressure, is something not everyone is fortunate to have-- yet they made it work.

(misc.) notes:

- like a special mention, but when seb retired, kimi also posted in his instagram congratulating seb on a good career + retirement with a picture of them when they were in ferrari

- also, they were neighbors in Switzerland! it's something i firmly believe in because in one of the videos of F1's secret santa (2019), when gifted with a Swiss chocolate, checo goes, "vettel? kimi?" like it didn't take him a second to guess who; maybe because it's a known fact on the grid that they live near each other. i don't know about the badminton part though, but it's nice to know that they live near each other that they were comfortable being within the same neighborhood

my unemployed boyfriend kimi

Kimi’s stint in the Finnish army (x)

"Him and I were meant to be, Michael!"

Naive and extroverted RBR Seb and infamously anti-social, giver-of-no-shits except that one time with Pelé Kimi. Somehow they made it work.

🚩+🐂 = ❤️

Kimi Raikkonen + formal wear - Part ½

the hair peeking out😮‍💨