Formula 1 team Lotus Renault have retained driver Kimi Raikkonen for the 2013 season, the team announced on Twitter Monday.
A YouTube video was released on the team’s Twitter account stating that the 33-year-old Finn will retain the seat for next year.
The 2007 drivers’ World Champion came back into the sport after taking a two-year sabbatical, during which he participated in the World Rally Championship.
On his comeback this season, Raikkonen showed he still belongs on the F1 grid. After 17 races in the 2012 season, he is third in the championship with 173 points due to his consistent performances, despite not winning a race.
Raikkonen has finished second thrice this season in Bahrain, Valencia and Hungary.
‘Hosting a Formula One race can’t do much in improving the grassroots. F1 is only the cream at the top. You need to have enough race tracks especially in a big country like India. You got to give the youngsters a decent car to drive. Like the way you have in Europe.’
‘You start with karting, compete in Formula Renault or F3 for a couple of seasons before thinking about F1,’ Gary Anderson, former racing car designer and currently a F1 expert for BBC said.
Meanwhile Kimi Raikkonen said he feels nice with Lotus. ‘I feel very comfortable with Lotus F1 Team and we share the same philosophy. Continuing with the team was an obvious choice for me. Its been great to be on podium.’
A YouTube video was released on the team’s Twitter account stating that the 33-year-old Finn will retain the seat for next year.
The 2007 drivers’ World Champion came back into the sport after taking a two-year sabbatical, during which he participated in the World Rally Championship.
On his comeback this season, Raikkonen showed he still belongs on the F1 grid. After 17 races in the 2012 season, he is third in the championship with 173 points due to his consistent performances, despite not winning a race.
Raikkonen has finished second thrice this season in Bahrain, Valencia and Hungary.
‘Hosting a Formula One race can’t do much in improving the grassroots. F1 is only the cream at the top. You need to have enough race tracks especially in a big country like India. You got to give the youngsters a decent car to drive. Like the way you have in Europe.’
‘You start with karting, compete in Formula Renault or F3 for a couple of seasons before thinking about F1,’ Gary Anderson, former racing car designer and currently a F1 expert for BBC said.
Meanwhile Kimi Raikkonen said he feels nice with Lotus. ‘I feel very comfortable with Lotus F1 Team and we share the same philosophy. Continuing with the team was an obvious choice for me. Its been great to be on podium.’