Kimi Raikkonen partying with Sten Pentus 22.08.2013
Kimi Raikkonen, no fan of the spotlight, is the man of the
moment as F1's summer slumber ends this weekend in Belgium.
The Finn's manager has ruled out a move to Red Bull, but
some sources at Spa-Francorchamps think the fact the team has put off
announcing Daniel Ricciardo's 2014 deal is a sign Raikkonen might still be in
the running.
At the same time, Lotus has made clear it wants to keep the
33-year-old on board, while reports continue to insist there is a real chance
Raikkonen will return to Ferrari.
Germany's Sport Bild even reports that Raikkonen recently
admitted to friends during an alcohol-fuelled night out in Helsinki that he
will be wearing red again in 2014.
Reporting about the Helsinki party, the German broadcaster
RTL suggested Ferrari has put a EUR 11 million contract on the table, including
bonuses and sponsorship of his motocross team.
As ever in the 'silly season', though, there are conflicting
reports.
Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat is now quoting Raikkonen's
manager Steve Robertson as saying the driver actually wants to stay at Lotus in
2014.
"Kimi likes it at Lotus," said Robertson.
"But we are waiting for information on certain issues that are still
outstanding.
"About Kimi's future, the ball is in Lotus'
court."
And the German newspaper Welt reports that talks between
Ferrari and Nico Hulkenberg, about replacing the Brazilian Felipe Massa, have
now kicked off.
source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/113082261739/raikkonen-admitted-ferrari-move-at-finnish-party---report
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