In a 2009 interview with Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, Räikkönen said that he had no idea why he was thanked on the LP, but said that he and the singer were friends.
“We do know each other very well, we have met several times through the years,” Räikkönen said. “The first time we met was years ago, at one of the F1 races I competed in. Afterwards, he came to Finland once and we met again.”
The Formula One race took place on the famous Las Vegas Strip an was won by reigning world champion Max Verstappen, who races for Red Bull Racing Team.