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McLaren says no talks with Raikkonen
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McLaren considered signing Kimi Raikkonen last year but there have been no talks — so far — with their former driver since last season, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said yesterday.
Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One champion with Ferrari who is now with Lotus, is at the heart of paddock gossip with the driver market thrown into ferment by Australian Mark Webber’s decision to leave champions Red Bull for sportscar racing.
Lotus says they are confident they can persuade him to stay once a new investment deal is secured but the Finn has been linked to Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren.
Asked in an interview with the official formula1.com website whether McLaren had ever considered getting Raikkonen back, Whitmarsh replied:
“Yes, we have. Kimi has always been great and I am a big fan of him. There is a lot of speculation out there at the moment so let’s see what happens.
“Last year we had talks with him, but for various reasons it didn’t happen,” added the team boss. “This year we’ve had no talks — yet.”
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