TEAMS: McLaren, BMW, Honda, Force India DRIVERS: Hamilton, Kubica, Button, Sutil FASTEST PRACTICE LAP: Kubica POLE POSITION: Hamilton PODIUM: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa FASTEST RACE LAP: Massa BEST CONSTRUCTOR: McLaren WORST CONSTRUCTOR: Force India
Hot on the heels of strong speculation that Fernando Alonso has penned a Ferrari agreement for 2010, it is being rumoured again that the Italian team's current star driver Kimi Raikkonen could be soon to retire.
The reports, suggesting that the 28-year-old reigning world champion will not renew his contract beyond next year, appeared on Friday in the German language newspapers 'Rheinischen Post' and 'TZ'.
Rheinischen Post claims that Raikkonen, the laconic Finn, told some friends at a party recently that he does not intend to spend much longer as a grand prix racer.
"Kimi loves the driving and hates everything else about formula one," one of Raikkonen's apparent friends is quoted as telling TZ.
"The public appearances, the life under the spotlight -- he doesn't have the desire anymore," the unnamed friend reportedly added.
Source: F1-update
My thoughts: This must be rubbish news, all part of "silly season" if you ask me.
I'm sure he will bounce back, and i feel sooner or later a big team will pick him up. If Barrichello were to retire there is a chance for him at honda as well as if Heidfeld decides to go at BMW.
But i feel Sutil has got the potential to show he is capable of winning races.
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