A big hand for Kimi

Formula 1 drivers lending their gold- plated ( or cellophane- wrapped if you’re Rio Haryanto) names to business enterprises is hardly a new thing.

It doesn’t have to be remotely motor- orientated either. Sometimes a racer looking to diversify their interests may establish the odd winery, horse stud or golf course.

But a karaoke bar? That could only be a property prospectus signed by Kimi Raikkonen.

It’s true. Well, according to Finnish entertainment magazine

that’s what the Ferrari driver plans to do this year.

He’s apparently keeping the location of his new pet project top secret, with the only notvery- cryptic clue being that Kimi’s Karaoke ( that’s not the name of the place, by the way, but we wish it was) will be established within stumbling distance of his yacht.

We’re not particularly au fait with the general layout of Helsinki, but surely that must rule out about 99.96 per cent of the streets?

Kimi is apparently a big fan of karaoke but whether the Scuderia Ferrari motorhome this season will feature a microphone, amplifier, glossy folder of song titles and an iPod loaded with the hits of Eminem remains to be seen, however.