Kimi Raikkonen back in F1 with Lotus Renault!

We waited at Williams but ultimately it is within another ecurie motorisee by Renault in 2012 the Finn Kimi Raikkonen will make his return to Formula 1. Sold by Renault Genii Capital last year, the 'Renault F1 Team took the name of its title sponsor and business partner, Group Lotus next season while Raikkonen has signed a two-year agreement with the team.

After spending two seasons in the World Rally Championship, Kimi Raikkonen and returns to the discipline he had abandoned in late 2009, while the Scuderia Ferrari was replaced by Fernando Alonso.

The commitment of Kimi Raikkonen, totaling 155 Grand Prix title of world champion (2007) is in the willingness to bring the Lotus Renault F1 former stables to the top of the hierarchy in F1.

As for teammate Raikkonen next season, Team Lotus-Renault is left with no fewer than six candidates, Romain Grosjean (reserve driver at the end of season 2011 GP2 Series champion), Bruno Senna, Vitaly Petrov ( in principle under contract until the end of 2012), Rubens Barrichello, Heikki Kovalainen and Adrian Sutil! To this long list, you can add Robert Kubica hope always make his return for the second half of next season.