Antonelli: I understood why Kimi is called Iceman.

Antonelli: I understood why Kimi is called Iceman.

      Kimi Raikkonen made his Formula 1 debut in 2001, when another Kimi, Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, was still five years away from being born. Due to the age difference, the two Kimis have never raced together on the same track, but in 2018, the young Antonelli spoke with Raikkonen for the first time, and seven years later he told about that meeting.

      Kimi Antonelli: "I met him when I was very young. If I'm not mistaken, this happened in 2018, when Kimi competed at the Grand Prix in Monza.

      When I first met him, I understood why he was called the Iceman. I remember approaching him very agitated, but he didn't react at all! But I think he's a great guy.

      I've never had a chance to talk to him properly, but I definitely want to. It would be great to get some racing advice from him. He has achieved a lot in sports, so I want to talk to him in the future."

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Antonelli: I understood why Kimi is called Iceman.

Kimi Raikkonen made his Formula 1 debut in 2001, when another Kimi, Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, was still five years away from being born. Due to the age difference, the two Kimis have never raced together on the same track, but in 2018, the young Antonelli spoke with Raikkonen for the first time, and seven years later he told about that meeting.