Was Kimi Räikkönen a world champion in 2007?
Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2008), the 2007 World Drivers’ Champion with 110 points, won his only title by a single point in his first year with Ferrari. He remains the last Ferrari driver to win a championship. In a career spanning nearly half his lifetime and driving for five different teams he scored 21 wins, 103 podiums, 18 poles, 46 fastest laps and a world championship in 2007. Where he made even more of a mark was in the popularity department, with F1 fans and, uniquely, the drivers.Karl Jochen Rindt , the only driver in the history of F1 who was declared World Champion after his death in 1970. He died in a crash at Monza during the practice session , but no driver could surpass his total points till the end of the season.
Who did Kimi Räikkönen replace in 2007?
After the race, Schumacher announced that he would retire at the end of the season. Later, Ferrari announced that he would be replaced in the 2007 season by Räikkönen. The 2007 Formula One season was the 58th edition of the championship. Kimi Räikkönen won the championship by one point. Ferrari won the constructor’s championship.