Lotus wants to stay Kimi Raikkonen
After rumors spread about the possibility of transmission of Kimi Raikkonen Lotus to Red Bull team place Mark Webber, in light of the strained relationship between Sebastian Vettel and teammate Mark Webber. We know that the contract for the Lotus - Raikkonen end this season, started some quarters of the Finnish now connects the second seat in the Red Bull team.
Under these rumors confirmed Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez that his driver Kimi Raikkonen will remain in his squad for the next season of Formula One competition as long as he found his hands competitive car capable of winning races and making the world championships. Where Lopez said in an exclusive interview with 'Autosport''' the Finnish driver Kimi wonderful grateful because we promised to the first ranks. We are grateful to him because he brought the team to victories rail''.
He added'' be honest and say that I am convinced that if Raikkonen got what he wants us through a competitive car, he will be with us in the future''.
And managed Finn Raikkonen to make his first victory this with Lotus beginning of this season on the Australian Albert Park circuit, as it has become after a tour of Bahrain occupies the second place in the drivers' championship, 10 points behind the German Red Bull driver Vettel.
He explained to Lopez that he did not doubt at all the possibility of the return of Raikkonen to achieve victories despite his absence from the arena of Formula 1 for two consecutive years'' We've had 11 option for 2012, and I can say that Raikkonen was not the preferred choice of many from abroad, but it was also for us . And have succeeded in our choice of him''.
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