5 most memorable moments of Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari

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Kimi Raikkonen has the tectonic world of Formula 1 seen another incredibly loved driver

#4 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix fighting-finish

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F1 Grand Prix of Brazil, 2009- Kimi proved why he's called the Iceman

The 2009 season saw Raikkonen contesting in vastly underwhelming machinery especially when compared to his championship-winning car of 2007.

Clearly, when compared to the McLarens and the Brawn GP, this wasn't the best that Ferrari had rolled out for the season.

The Ferrari F60 wasn't as impeccable a machine as the ones Raikkonen had driven previously and it imposed on Kimi the challenge to endure a vague front-end that proved a bit of a damp squib for the Finn.

Yet, he continued to persist that year, going as far as winning an epic contest at the Spa-Francorchamps, when he lunged ahead of the smashing Force India of Giancarlo Fisichella and clinched a memorable win.

But apart from all of that, Raikkonen put up a daunting show at Interlagos that year, in a move that's hitherto less remembered when admiring the legend of the 'Iceman.'

During the mid-way stage of the challenging contest, Raikkonen, in the pits was tucked right behind the McLaren Mercedes of Heikki Kovalainen.

But Raikkonen's fellow Finn's car, on account of being given an unsafe release, with the fuel hose still attached to Heikki's car. On account of this incident, within seconds, the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen was doused in fuel that later led to an outbreak of fire that directly posed a threat at Kimi himself.

But, instead of race-retiring, Kimi continued despite the pit fiasco and went on to gather a fighting P6, proving just why it's apt to celebrate him as the 'Iceman'- a man who keeps his cool during intense moments.

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