Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pre-event press conference Kimi Raikkonen has stated that he has a few different options that he is looking at for next year and rallying is still one of them.
Q: Kimi, what are your thoughts on leaving Ferrari?
KR: Well, it is not any different than a few races ago. I don’t have a contract anymore with them. It is the last race and we try to make a good result and we will see what happens in the future.
Q: Is your focus totally on Formula One or would you like to pursue your rallying career?
KR: Basically I have a few different options and we will see what is the best one overall and then make my decision.
Q: Would rallying be a consideration?
KR: It is definitely one of them, but I mean it is not just Formula One and rallying. There are other things I could do and we will see what happens. But if I do stay in Formula One, I will have it in the contract that I'm allowed to do rallying. It's not going to hurt you. Any kind of driving is always going to give you some experience, so I don't see what's the issue. It worked well this year, so as long as it doesn't disturb what I do in Formula One or whatever I do, I don't see there's any problem.
Photo: Willy Weyens
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