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It’s not often that a recent race winner and world champion ends a season without a confirmed seat for the following year, but that is just the situation that 2009 Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen is facing.
With Fernando Alonso joining the Italian team to partner Felipe Massa in 2010, Raikkonen is still to find a new cockpit in which to ply his trade.
However, the Finn, who is a season shy of his 10-year anniversary in Formula One racing, doesn’t seem too anxious about his future and is instead determined to find the right drive.
And he reiterated that he is more than willing to bide his time until there’s a suitable vacancy at a team that can offer him the chance to challenge for more race victories and further titles. Formula 1
And although he had been talking to the Woking team, reports claim that the negotiations broke down due to Raikkonen’s salary demands.
The 2007 world champion, though, is not at all anxious about his future.
“It’s hard to believe that I have been in Formula One for nine years already,” he said.
“I am very motivated to win races and a championship again and will only remain in F1 if I can race for a team that can give me a car to fight at the front.”
“Let’s wait and see what happens.” UK Express
And although Raikkonen has already stated that rallying or even a year on the sidelines are options, the Finn would like to tackle Formula One’s new 2010 regulations, which include a ban on refueling.
“Everybody can focus on next year like Ferrari have done already many weeks,” he said. “Is it going to be different? At least there are not so many changes next year.
“No refueling and smaller front tyres are the main things. At the start of the race the cars will feel very difficult to drive with so much fuel on board, so preserving the tyres will play a part.
“Qualifying is now like the old days where we do not use fuel so that will be more fun.” Sky Sports
