Vettel Is Kimi's friend, kindred spirit and play mate. He likes Finland and Finnish people so much that he spent the first summer break in August by driving through our country. Therefore TS got this exclusive 15-minute interview with him.

Which one is harder - to win a GP or Kimi in Badminton?
"I have won a GP but not yet Kimi in badminton. I promised Kimi that I will win him one day. We will both get older. I'm 8 years younger than him so at least when he is really old and I'm just a younger old man I'll beat him in that game. Although I do train hard so that I might do it already after 2-3 months or at least during the next year."

Räikkönen brags among his friends that Vettel doesn't score more than 5 points when he plays with him?
"If I play a good game I get more than 5 points against him, Vettel corrects."

The Finn (refering to Kimi) does many sports. What about Vettel?
"We like the same things with Kimi but golf isn't really my thing. And I can't skate. Icehockey isn't a big sport in Germany, that's why I've never been interested in it. All Germans play football and I do that too. Although the most favourable sports are those, which include an engine."

Records are just statistics. Vettel made Kimi's dreams true by winning the pole and the GP as the youngest ever. He also has time to become the most youngest WDC. Kimi's straightforwardness is what Vettel likes. Vettel lives in Wachwilissä Sveitsissä. The distance to Kimi's home is 35 km.

"I spend a very limited time at home. F1-drivers travel a lot and practically all the time. It's always nice to come home when it's so quiet and peaceful. I come from a small town in Germany. I like the big metropols but I enjoy only one day there. After that I'd rather go to a peaceful place. I'm happy that Kimi lives nearby. He is a great guy. I like him a lot because he is always a honest and open guy. Many says they don't like Kimi because of the way he is. But Kimi can also be very funny. He is always the same and doesn't treat you in a different way. No matter who you are. Kimi never goes around things, he says what he thinks. We have a great relationship although we haven't had much time and we don't meet every day. We are in different teams and we have different pr-stuff."

About Finland and vocabulary :

Vettel speaks 4 languages - German, English, a little French and a little Italian - and has learned a few Finnish words from Kimi. Moi, kiitos, mitä kuuluu and a couple of words that can't be printed. "I was in Finland in August and liked it a lot. I'm not a beach lion so it didn't matter that it wasn't so warm. I just drove around with the car. Finland is a limitless and open country where people are friendly."