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The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen

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The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen

By: Kari Hotakainen
Narrated by: Luke Thompson
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About this listen

'I loved it. I thought it was fascinating - really, really interesting story that he's got to tell... I've known him for years and I learned an awful lot.' Marc Priestley?

Kimi Räikkönen is the Finnish superstar Formula One driver with a reputation for being fast on the track and silent off it – until now!


In this superb and authorised portrait of Räikkönen, Kari Hotakainen gets to reveal the side of the man that few beyond his close family and friends have ever seen. Enigmatic and private, Ferrari’s former world champion driver rarely opens up to outsiders, but he granted Hotakainen exclusive access to his world and to his way of thinking. It ensures that this will be an audiobook that will delight all fans of motorsport, who have long revered the Finn.

The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen takes the reader into the heart of the action at grands prix around the world, behind the scenes as race strategies are planned, and opens up the private side of his life that he normally guards so carefully.

With all the cult appeal of I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the raw excitement of Formula One and the insight of the best biographies, this is an audiobook every sports fan will want to treasure.©2018 Kari Hotakainen (P)2018 Simon & Schuster UK
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Critic reviews

'I loved it. I thought it was fascinating - really, really interesting story that he's got to tell... This book gives us that insight [into the Kimi Räikkönen world]… If you have even the mildest interest and intrigue about Kimi...then you need to go and get this book and read it. I've known him for years and I learned an awful lot.' (Marc Priestley)
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If the stories are true the man is even more interesting than he comes across within F1. A good listen and well read.

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Story is great and it’s amazing to understand how Kimi got to where he is, get a bit of insight into his childhood. I was a bit disappointed that he didn’t elaborate on what happened at the end of his Maclaren and first Ferrari stints (just to know how Ron Dennis was with the news really) I would’ve also liked more detail on what happened while in lotus. But other then that really enjoyed this

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A fantastic production, that really brought the story to life. Highly recommended. Fantastic listening opportunity.

Captivating

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Addictive, wanted to listen whenever possible.
Felt this was a respectful and appropriate book in line with its subject!

Addictive insights

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This book really shows the unknown side of Raikkonen. It was a really good listen.

Much better than expected

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