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'Räikkönen to retire after 2009'
14 July 2009The Finnish media are reporting that Kimi Räikkönen will be retiring from Formula One at the end this season in order to make way for Fernando Alonso at the Italian team. Paddock rumours have linked the 2007 World Champion with Brawn, although new suggestions point towards a career in rallying.
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| Räikkönen clinched the world title in Brazil two years ago |
With Räikkönen having already competed in three rallies this year and set to take part in his home event of the World Championship at the end of the month, latest speculation from the Veikkaaja newspaper of Finland suggests that the Ferrari driver, who turns 30 in October, will be hanging up his F1 helmet for good as Spain's Alonso moves to the Scuderia ahead of 2010.
The reports also explained that Kimi's final year of contract - including payments of an estimated €28m - at Ferrari would be paid for but blocking the driver from joining any other Formula One team in the process. Riku Kuvaja, an agent of Räikkönen in Finland, has allegedly denied Tuesday's hearsay.
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