Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that his disastrous pit-stop which saw him injure the refuelling mechanic was entirely his fault. The current F1 world champion moved from his pit box too early whilst the fuel nozzle was still attached to his car. His actions caused the mechanic to be hit by both the refuelling rig and the rear tyre of Raikkonen’s car.

Finland’s postal service will be celebrating the success of Kimi Raikkonen, the current Formula 1 world champion, by commissioning a special sheet of stamps in his honour.

The Monaco Grand Prix stewards have decided that no action is necessary against Kimi Raikkonen following his crash with Adrian Sutil during the race. FIA representatives have interviewed the Finn and have ruled that no action needs to be taken.

Current world champion Kimi Raikkonen is looking forward to a fun season and believes he will be even stronger in 2008.

“Without a doubt I’ll become much better because now I know what the team wants from me” the Finn said during Ferrari’s car launch on Sunday. “But as long as you’re not racing, you don’t know what will happen.”

Kimi Raikkonen has said that he expects the 2008 season to be easier for both himself and his team. Mid-season, Kimi Raikkonen was an outside challenger to the 2007 title having struggled with his car’s reliability and having to adapt to the new Bridgestone tyres, however he pulled off a near-miraculous come-back to with the 2007 drivers’ title.

Kimi Raikkonen has vowed that despite winning the title, he will not change his ways or his lifestyle.

The Finnish driver is well-known for his partying antics and lack of rapport with the media. Raikkonen has revealed that winning the title will not change his approach to either his partying, or his relationship with the media.

Given the intensity of the drama off the track over the past fortnight you’d be forgiven for feeling a bit deflated after witnessing the action on it. The Italian and Belgian Grand Prix just about captured the interest of the sport’s regular viewers but would have no doubt done little to satisfy the needs of new followers lured in by the intrigue of Mclarengate.

Kimi Raikkonen qualified in a surprising 5th place for the Italian Grand Prix. However the Finnish driver does not believe that his poor placing was a result of his morning practice crash.

Kimi Raikkonen has spoken out over the espionage saga saying his team are not cheats, and they will win the title on the track and not in the courtroom. The Finn hit back over accusations by McLaren’s Ron Dennis that the Italian team won the opening race of the season with an illegal car.

Chris Dyer, Kimi Raikkonen’s chief engineer, has said that Raikkonen’s performance inprovement is thanks to improving understanding between the Finnish driver and the team.