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Amid Recent NASCAR Move, an Act of Kindness Has F1 Fans Reminiscing About Iconic Kimi Raikkonen Moments: “The Dog Will Have the Drink”

Published 07/15/2022, 6:10 AM EDT

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The 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen retired from the sport at the end of the 2021 season. He was one of the most popular drivers on the grid and has a massive fan following throughout the globe. Although he did not enjoy interacting with the media a lot, fans will always remember him for his legendary quips and jokes apart from his driving.

Recently, we saw a very different side of ‘The ‘Iceman’. While he was enjoying some quality time with his daughter, eating some ice cream, he saw a dog locked in a car. So to help the dog, he took the time to empty his ice cream cone, fill it with water and give it to the poor dog trapped in the heat.

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Gino Rosato on Instagram: " […] We all miss him @kimimatiasraikkonen ! We always miss someone special !!!! Why ?? Because when a man takes the time to empty his ice cream cup to put water inside, to give water to a poor dog in heat ,locked in a car !! God bless brother you are good people" from formula1

This gesture melted everyone’s heart. His fans took to social media to share their reactions to the kind gesture shown by the former Ferrari driver.

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The Ex-F1 driver has a special connection in his life with drinks and ice creams. One of his most memorable incidents at the pinnacle of motorsports even involves ice cream.

Kimi Raikkonen enjoys some ice cream in the middle of the race

As reported by Focus.news, during the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix, the track was hit by heavy rain, which meant that the GP had to be stopped. Subsequently, the then Ferrari driver came out of his car and race suit and headed to the hospitality area.

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There, he enjoyed a lovely ice cream break while waiting for the race to resume. However, the race never resumed and half points were awarded. And as we know Raikkonen, he wouldn’t have been too disappointed about that.

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It is certainly a side to the Finnish driver that we had not seen previously. The incident melted everyone’s hearts and shed some light on the lesser-known aspect of the world champion’s personality.

It is quite clear that he did not do this as a publicity act and was genuinely there to help the dog. Seeing this, fans now miss having Raikkonen interact with them and show his lighter side to fans. Hopefully, we will see more of Raikkonen’s wholesome content in the future.

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Devang Chauhan

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Devang Chauhan is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication, he has a keen eye for writing engaging and detailed articles on F1. Previously a writer for Sports Social's 'Chase Your Sport' Magazine, Devang has been an ardent follower of the sport for over a decade and has attended two editions of the Indian Grand Prix.
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