Kari Hotakainen is a bestselling and award-winning Finnish novelist and author. He has written 22 books, several of which have been made into films, and he has been translated into more than 20 languages. This is his first work of non-fiction.
'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*
‘Räikkönen’s monosyllabic nature during TV interviews has earned
him millions of fans and this authorised biography by Kari
Hotakainen sees him open up on his personal and professional life,
together with never-seen-before pictures. It is a great insight
into Räikkönen with a combination of his home life and Formula One
stories from behind the scenes and some of the biggest moments in
his career.’
*Daily Express*
‘Enigmatic and private, Ferrari’s former world champion driver
rarely opens up to outsiders, but he granted Hotakainen exclusive
access to his world and his way of thinking … With all the raw
excitement of Formula One and the insight of the best biographies,
this will delight all fans of motorsport and those who have long
revered the elusive Finn.’
*Blackpool Gazette*
‘Conceptually this is perhaps the least likely book ever to have
been scripted – and therein lies its appeal … This is an attempt to
portray the real Kimi Räikkönen, warts and all, and it does so in a
balanced manner.’
*Motorsport Magazine*
‘Childhood poverty, running away from military service to make a
race, and going on benders between Formula One races are some of
the revelations in this new book that sheds light on the life of
usually taciturn Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen.’
*Reuters*
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