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If there's one thing Kimi Raikkonen hates its interviews but if there's one thing he absolutely loves, its trolling those who dare to interview F1's 'Iceman'...
The 2019 Monaco Grand Prix marks the Alfa Romeo Racing driver's 300th race of his Formula 1 career, and of course, being the Iceman, he's treating it as any other race.
A video posted on Twitter is a great example of exactly how Kimi loves to mess with reporters.
RTL reporter Felix Gorner looks nervous in a clip as he begins his interview with the Fin. Gorner had brought the driver a glass of milk as Raikkonen had apparently told the reporter that it was his favourite drink.
Kimi Raikkonen to hit his 300th GP race this weekend but he's totally not bothered by the hoo-ha of it all
In true Kimi-fashion, he denies ever saying this and claims that he doesn't even enjoy drinking milk. The Iceman tells the reporter to drink the beverage.
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Raikkonen is possibly the most difficult person in motorsport to interview. Gorner further questions him about his special 300th GP milestone, trying to prod some kind of interesting answer out of the Finn, but the Ice Man remains deadpan and brushes off any comments.
Classic Kimi-banter still makes for entertaining viewing, even when it's at the reporter's expense.
Here are the top 5 awesome Kimi Raikkonen moments that will have you laughing and admire his pure racing talent
His blunt responses, expressionless face and emotionless stares has garnered a cult following and the reason he is named the 'Iceman'.
His carefree-attitude is priceless. During the 2009 Malaysian grand prix, the race was halted due to heavy rains. Most drivers remained in their cars but not Kimi. He removed his race clothes and raided the Ferrari fridge for ice-cream and a bottle of coke. In 2006, his car caught fire during the Monaco GP but instead of returning to the McLaren garage, he chose to walk to his private yacht, with his helmet still on his head.
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One of his most classic moments was the radio message during the 2012 Abu Dhabi grand prix; he exclaimed to race engineers: "Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing" in response to team advice he was given. The icy one-liner has become a great print for F1 T-shirts.
His road to Formula 1 started in 1998 and he eventually made his professional debut with Sauber in 2001.
Take a look at some of Kimi Raikkonen's best moments in Formula 1, in no particular order:
1. 'Sorry, the Iceman is sleeping'
Most athletes are a bit nervous when it comes to their big debut, or in Kimi's case, his first Formula 1 race in 2001. He has always kept interviews short and generally dislikes the limelight.
To deal with all the publicity, or perhaps he was just being Kimi, the young driver decided to take a nap underneath a table in the Sauber garage. He was woken up 30mins before the race. Sadly we can't find any footage of it, but napping seemed to be a regular occurrence as he was also not available for autographs during a grid walk during the 2013 Malaysian GP as he was catching some winks.
2. 'Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing'
The 'Iceman' was just sick and tired of being told what to do repeatedly by team engineers when he famously said: "Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, you don't have to remind me every 10 seconds."He eventually went on to claim victory for Lotus Renault in the ensuing race ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.