Having spent two seasons contesting the FIA World Rally Championship alongside selected NASCAR outings, Kimi Raikkonen made an eagerly anticipated and highly successful return to Formula 1 in 2012 with Lotus F1 Team. Kimi entered the sport in 2001 despite having only 23 races in junior categories under his belt and was quickly recognized as a star for the future. After finishing as runner-up in the Driver"s Championship to Michael Schumacher in 2003 and Fernando Alonso in 2005, he finally took the title in 2007 during his first year driving for Ferrari.