Anecdotes

Was asleep only twenty minutes before his first Formula One Grand Prix in 2001, but couldn't remember what he dreamed about.

2007 Formula One World Champion.

Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Sauber (2001 (16 GPs)), McLaren (2002 (17 GPs)-2003 (16 GPs)-2004 (18 GPs)-2005 (18 GPs)-2006 (18 GPs)), Ferrari (2007 (17 GPs)-2008 (18 GPs)-2009 (17 GPs), 2014 (19 GPs)-2015 (19 GPs)-2016 (21 GPs)-2017 (19 GPs)-2018 (21 GPs)), Lotus (2012 (20 GPs)-2013 (17 GPs)) and Alfa Romeo (2019 (21 GPs)-2020 (17 GPs)-2021 (20 GPs)). He started 350 Grands Prix, 21 Wins, 18 Pole Positions, 46 Fastests Laps, 103 Podiums and 1873 Points.

He brought seven cousins, four aunts and his 75-year-old grandmother, Sirkka, to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2001.

Won his first Formula One Grand Prix at Malaysia in March 2003.

Is only the sixth Finn to drive in Formula One.

He met his ex-girlfriend Hanna on a blind date.

Sold house in Wollerau, Switzerland,And now bought a house in Baar in the Canton of Zug,Switzerland called Villa Butterfly.

His ex-wife Jenni Dahlman was Vice Miss Soumi 2000 and Miss Scandinavia 2001.

Winner of the 2007 Formula One World Driver's Championship, just one point ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $40 million.

Wife, Minna-Mari "Minttu" Virtanen (2016). Children: Robin (b. 2015) and Rianna (b. 2017).