Thread: Räikkönen's father passes away

Kimi Räikkönen's father, Matti Raikkonen, has suddenly passed away at the age of 56. The sad news had a huge impact on the Finnish family of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen.


Matti Räikkönen was the most important person behind Kimi Räikkönen's career in motorsports. He supported both of his sons as they enjoyed racing in several series.

Former Ferrari F1 driver and country fellow Mika Salo was quoted as saying: “Matti (Räikkönen) was Kimi's biggest supporter right from the beginning of his career on four wheels. Without Matti there would be no Kimi. There are not many fathers that have helped as much as Matti has.”

Räikkönen's father passes away - GPUpdate.net


R.I.P.

Wow. Such a young age. Rest In Peace. So sorry to hear about this.

Ya it sucks especially during the christmas holiday

its a special feeling to have a father really support your dream. And I'm glad Kimi was able to win the world championship for him. RIP