Through its gnomic brevity, Haiku articulates the profundity of simple moments or ideas. In the words of the Scuderia Ferrari driver: “The right words do not need others to mean something.” When he does speak, Raikkonen makes every word count. But Raikkonen, not known for his conformity, has created Haiku poems to his own length.Īs most of the F1 world knows, Raikkonen is a man of few words. The book is a collection of the Scuderia Ferrari driver’s quotes turned into Haikus – a form of Japanese poetry comprising three lines of five, seven, and five words. “Say it in carbon: Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN to feature livery message for Kimi and Antonio in Abu Dhabi,” read the tweet.įormula 1’s official Twitter handle also posted an image of the final practice session of Raikkonen’s Formula One career.The book Winnow Your Words: Kimi’s Book of Haiku, was originally released by Philip Morris International (PMI) as part of the press kit when the company launched its Mission Winnow initiative with its partner Scuderia Ferrari at the Japan Grand Prix in Suzuka. The driver’s current team is Alfa Romeo who did pay their tributes for his last race. Raikkonen is known for his quiet attitude - a man of few words. His aversion to public events is not a secret. The Finn did follow into Schumacher’s footsteps to win the World title fight by a single point in 2007. He joined the sport at a time when Michael Schumacher was the ultimate name in F1. Raikkonen debuted in the year 2001 with Sauber and first won fans over with his on-track skills. So, now is as good a moment as any to reflect on one of the sport’s most illustrious careers. Speaking to the media at Yas Marina on Thursday, the “Iceman” said his wife Minttu will be more emotional for his final race.Īlso Read: Advantage Hamilton After Practice For Abu Dhabi Showdown He announced his retirement earlier this year in September with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday becoming his last F1 race. Raikkonen’s was a long career, spanning across two decades. Raikkonen is also the last among his breed, a driver to win the title for Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen, known for his ice-cool demeanor, will draw curtains on an illustrious driving career when he steps into the cockpit of an F1 car for one final time this Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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