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Kimi Raikkonen free at Lotus-Renault!

Return to Formula 1 in 2012 after two years in the World Rally Championship, Kimi Raikkonen has negotiated in his contract with the company Genii (team owner) and his partner Lotus Group the right to compete for outside competitions F1.

A situation somewhat qu'apprehendent some leaders stables were stung after what happened to their former number 1 driver Robert Kubica, last winter. But Kimi Raikkonen did not take a cede an inch of his liberty in favor of his return to F1. Certainly, it should not compete for the World Championship Rally, whose involvement, preparation and logistics availability impose a Formula 1 driver simply does not. However, we have seen fun motocross recent weeks ... or it is a crowd wrist!

As the rally if the Citroen DS3 WRC in 2011 that flew Raikkonen returned to the workshops Citroen Sport, Kimi could make some appearances in national and international tests, for the simple pleasure during the winter or at the end of the 2012 season.

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