Childhood poverty, running away from military service to make a race, and going on boozy benders between Formula 1 races are some of the revelations in a new book that sheds light on the life of usually taciturn Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen. Nicknamed 'the Iceman', the 38-year-old is known for his cool and gruff character but he has opened up to Finnish author Kari Hotakainen, whom he authorised to write 'The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen' – a book about the 2007 Formula 1 World Champion's life. In the book, so far published in Finnish only, Raikkonen, who is paid millions to drive for Ferrari and has become one of the wealthiest drivers in the sport, reveals he grew up in a modest small...
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