Formula 1 news
Renault boss wants Raikkonen
18 July 2006For months everyone has been speculating over where Kimi Raikkonen will race in 2007. The Finnish driver has endured a difficult season at McLaren and his current contract expires at the end of the season.
Fernando Alonso will join McLaren next season from Renault, but the Woking-based team has not clarified who will be his team mate. Latest reports are suggesting that Alonso could do a switch with Raikkonen. Renault has now revealed Raikkonen is an interesting option for them for next season.
"It is not a secret that we are talking with Raikkonen, he is a priority to us. If we could come to an agreement we would be very satisfied because we would have signed one of the greatest drivers at the moment and apart from that he is still very young," Renault president Alain Dassas told the French media during a lunch.
Speaking about Renault's current Finn, Heikki Kovalainen, Dassas said about his option to race at Renault next season: "To have a driver without experience like him would be a risk. In the current Formula 1 series you need fast results and that can be a problem for a newcomer."
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