Helsinki, 18 August – Kimi Raikkonen was greeted with a glorious summer’s day in Helsinki today, just a few kilometres away from his home town of Espoo. The driver was in the Finnish capital to take part in an event organised by Scuderia Ferrari sponsor, Santander Bank, on the eve of the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix. During the day, Kimi met fans and local media, before taking part in a karting competition. He also had a go on a driving simulator that was on site. “It’s nice to be at an event so close to home,” commented the Finn. “I like this sort of thing, as it’s always fun driving a go-kart.”
Ferrari re-signs Kimi Raikkonen for 2016 Formula 1 season By Ian Parkes Wednesday, August 19th 2015, 15:04 GMT
Kimi Raikkonen, F1 2015
quote Ferrari has ended the speculation surrounding the future of Kimi Raikkonen by confirming it has retained the Finn's services for the 2016 Formula 1 season.
A host of names have been linked with the seat over the past few months, notably Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, Nico Hulkenberg at Force India and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
But the Scuderia has decided to take up the option on Raikkonen's contract for next season and the 2007 world champion will again partner Sebastian Vettel.