---
title: "Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen Goes Ice-Karting in the Swiss Alps"
description: "Kimi Raikkonen isn't a man of many words, but he's a man of enormous driving talent. The 'Iceman' recently abandoned the allure of his yacht in the Côte d'Azur to partake in a PR stunt organized by Shell, one of Scuderia Ferrari's longest-lasting partners"
date: "2018-01-23"
modified: "2019-05-02"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/17875/ferraris-kimi-raikkonen-goes-ice-karting-in-the-swiss-alps"
categories:
  - "F1"
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Auto Racing"
  - "Ferrari"
  - "Formula One"
  - "Kimi Räikkönen"
  - "Race Car Driver"
---

# Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen Goes Ice-Karting in the Swiss Alps

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Kimi Raikkonen isn't a man of many words, but he's a man of enormous driving talent. The "Iceman" recently abandoned the allure of his yacht in the Côte d'Azur to go the distance with some aspiring racers and superfans in Switzerland. The event was organized by Shell, one of Scuderia [Ferrari's](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/17829/ferrari-488-gto-reported-to-have-700-hp-carbon-fiber-wheels>) longest-lasting partners (and a big contributor to Raikkonen's salary).

Like his fellow countrymen Keke Rosberg and Mika Hakkinen, many of the champ's driving skills are blamed on the fact that Finland spends around seven months out of the year covered in snow, forcing young Finnish drivers to hone skills other folks never even develop. As a result, [Raikkonen](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/15153/sebastian-vettel-calls-raikkonen-his-best-f1-teammate-ever>) has succeeded in Formula One, World Rally Championship, and of course, this cool ice-karting challenge captured on [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_zUn08oPM8>).

https://youtube.com/embed/s_zUn08oPM8

It's not every day that we get to witness one of the world's most popular race car drivers take on average Joes in what resembles miniature [rally](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/17844/peugeot-bows-out-of-the-dakar-rally-in-victorious-fashion>) cars, let alone on an icy track nestled in the beautiful Swiss Alps. The event was put together to assist Shell in its development and testing of fuels and [motor oils](<https://www.thedrive.com/reviews/27713/best-motor-oils>) for the road. To say that these folks won the VIP lottery is a massive understatement.

As far as the challenge, well, keeping a Finnish F1 driver at bay is a pretty tall order.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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