Kimi Raikkonen is likely to retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2015, when his current deal with Ferrari runs out. The 2007 world champion, who made his F1 debut with Sauber in 01, returned to Ferrari this year, after spending two years in the World Rally Championship and two with Lotus since leaving the team at the end of 09. He signed a two-year deal to partner Fernando Alonso, and speaking ahead of the British Grand Prix on Thursday, he told reporters that he is unlikely to continue in F1 beyond that contract. When asked what his plans were for the future, and if he saw himself at Ferrari for the long term, Raikkonen said: Until my contract is finished, and then I will probably stop. That is what I think is going to happen. Raikkonen said that he enjoyed taking in other disciplines such as rallying, and he is always keen to do other things alongside racing in F1. I tried many things and I think there is no harm in it, he said. It doesnt take anything from me doing F1. I think it can only help. You always learn if you try different things. The teams are scared that we get hurt. In the past when I was in Ferrari I could not do rallies. It would be nice not just for us but for the fans [if we could] do many things. When asked if being given that sort of flexibility would convince him to stay in F1 for longer, Raikkonen added: No, I dont think so. Doing something else makes no difference about F1 and my future right now.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:35:29 +0000
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