Here’s the Ultimate One-Word Interview with Kimi Raikkonen
As far as Formula One drivers go, you’d be hard-pressed to find many as accomplished as Kimi Raikkonen: since bursting onto the scene in 2001, the Finnish speed demon has racked up 20 wins, 86 podium finishes, and a World Championship.
It’d be pretty easy, though, to find a better interview subject. Raikkonen, who goes by the self-appointed nickname “Iceman,” has a particularly icy relationship with the media. He’s prone to calling journalists out on “stupid questions,” giving one-word answers, and unexpectedly detailing his bowel movements.
So, when given the opportunity to speak with Raikkonen before this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal — at an event celebrating the newest Hublot Big Bang Ferrari timepiece — we decided to steer into the skid and keep things as simple as possible with a little word association. Here’s what we got.
Montreal. Hockey.
Poutine. Huh?
Racing. Ferrari.
Winning. Driving.
Watch. Hublot.
Finland. Home.
Hockey. Fun.
Karaoke. Fun.
Iceman. Cold.
Fatherhood. Family.
Pelé. Football.
