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Raikkonen meaning

A surname from Finnish.

Using Raikkonen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Finnish.
  • In the example corpus, raikkonen often appears in combinations such as: kimi raikkonen, raikkonen of, when raikkonen.

Context around Raikkonen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

kimi 11× take 1× led 1× beating 1× ferrari 1× behind 1×

Often after:

crashed 1× end 1× down 1× held 1× scored 1× hadn 1×

Sentence patterns with Raikkonen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and behind raikkonen already 1× and kimi raikkonen of alfa 1× career kimi raikkonen had fallen 1× from beating raikkonen 1× haas kimi raikkonen of alfa 1× kimi raikkonen held provisional 1× leader kimi raikkonen down in 1× penalised then raikkonen who had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a former world 1× a great and 1× antonio giovinazzi did 1× before calling time 1× eventually the team 1× ferrari had a 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 45 bst 1× a third time 1× alfa romeo sauber 1× and then norris 1× be on pole 1× behind raikkonen already 1×

Words around Raikkonen

Just before it in the word index:

raikes 5 raikar 3 raik 4 raiju 3 raijin 2 raiji 4

Just after it in the word index:

raikou 6 rail 3.515 raila 59 railbelt 3 railcar 20 railcard 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 42 abundances 42 aced 42 ackman 42 actinides 42 adeboye 42

Corpus analysis for Raikkonen

  • In this selection, "raikkonen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kimi, take, led, crashed, end and down stand out and add context to how "raikkonen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and behind raikkonen already and and kimi raikkonen of alfa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "raikkonen" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with raikkonen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Raikkonen then Sainz and then Norris. (6 words)

A great and decisive mood, Vettel up into fifth and behind Raikkonen already! (13 words)

Kimi Raikkonen held provisional pole in the McLaren with only the Ferrari driver left to run. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Pierre Gasly, who sat out the morning opening session topped by Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate Bottas, was sixth ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull, Romain Grosjean of Haas, Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo and Leclerc. (39 words)

But he has finished second in the title race to Hamilton in the past two seasons and Ferrari is not imposing seniority on Leclerc in its quest to win a first drivers' title since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007. (38 words)

The Finn’s place at the top of the grid looked certain when Schumacher followed a poor first sector – 0.159 seconds slower than Raikkonen – with a lock-up into turn two to begin the second sector. (37 words)

Exclamation examples

A great and decisive mood, Vettel up into fifth and behind Raikkonen already! (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

Red Bull new boy Alex Albon was eighth ahead of Lance Stroll of Racing Point and Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo, both of whom failed to clock a time in Q3 when Raikkonen crashed.

As had been widely speculated for some time, 20-year-old Charles Leclerc will take Raikkonen’s seat at Scuderia Ferrari for the 2019 season, and Raikkonen will swap with him at Alfa Romeo Sauber.

Eventually, the team's financial troubles led Raikkonen to quit before the end of the 2013 season.

Before calling time on his F1 career, Kimi Raikkonen had fallen out of love with the sport's most iconic track.

Moments after the second restart, a suspension failure saw Kimi Raikkonen end up in the pit wall, with the safety car taking to the track for a third time.

Pierre Gasly, who sat out the morning opening session topped by Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate Bottas, was sixth ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull, Romain Grosjean of Haas, Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo and Leclerc.

Antonio Giovinazzi did well for 13th for Alfa Romeo, out-qualifying his teammate Kimi Raikkonen for the first time this season.

But he has finished second in the title race to Hamilton in the past two seasons and Ferrari is not imposing seniority on Leclerc in its quest to win a first drivers' title since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.

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Ferrari had a significant straight-line advantage but Hamilton passed Sebastian Vettel after the two collided in the opening laps before reeling in leader Kimi Raikkonen down in the closing stages to ruin Ferrari's party.

If all the nine drivers are penalised then Raikkonen (who had crashed out and wasn't involved) could be on pole.

Kimi Raikkonen held provisional pole in the McLaren with only the Ferrari driver left to run.

Raikkonen's hot lap is looking good, he should nudge himself into the top 15. Ricciardo not going so well, though.

Raikkonen then Sainz and then Norris.

The 21-year-old Red Bull driver finished fourth last season, above Bottas, and was only two points away from beating Raikkonen.

The Finn’s place at the top of the grid looked certain when Schumacher followed a poor first sector – 0.159 seconds slower than Raikkonen – with a lock-up into turn two to begin the second sector.

The midfield battle is well and truly under way after McLaren's Lando Norris finished in sixth, while Kimi Raikkonen scored points again as Alfa Romeo continued their impressive start to the campaign.

The other Ferrari driver to finish on the podium was Kimi Raikkonen, who came third in 2015.

Whether Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi keep their seventh and eighth-placed finishes will be heard at the stewards at 18:45 BST.

A former world champion with Ferrari, Raikkonen hadn’t won after his return to the team in 2014 while teammate Sebastian Vettel fought Hamilton for the championship the last two seasons.

A great and decisive mood, Vettel up into fifth and behind Raikkonen already!

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Common combinations with raikkonen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "raikkonen" in a sentence?
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What does "raikkonen" mean?
Raikkonen means: A surname from Finnish.
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