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[KyrosV]

Hi All,

Ive just read here http://bit.ly/bXdQJ9 that Kimi Raikkonen has approached Renault for a drive in 2011. Now Im not a big fan of Kimi yet it does sound exciting for the team having 2 big name drivers in the team which can only push the team to success. If this doesnt happen, I hope that Renault can sign a driver like Sutil or Glock as I feel the rookies we have had in recently (Piquet, Grosjean, Petrov) are taking too much of the teams resources bringing them up to speed.

Anyway im excited about the future

[The Immortal Dragon]

It would be great to have Kimi back!
And Kimi-Robert would be a very nice pair for Renault!

[scotty]

That could be the best driver lineup on the grid.

Man i hope Raikkonen comes back, we need more amusing press conferences!

[Flux]

if renault deliver the car, it would be wonderful.

[What's Burning?]

Someone is taking a pay cut next year.

[3double8]

Petrov would have to make the grade and pull in some good sponsorship revenue to remain in his seat.

[f1ea]

The ice man cometh.............

[kerc]

That would be just great!

Kimi & Bobby
Lewis & Jenson
Fernando & Felipe
Kamui & Nick
Vettel & Mark

Man, next year should be pretty awesome.

[Jensonb]

Never gonna happen. Not getting my hopes up.

[kerc]

Never gonna happen. Not getting my hopes up.

Partypooper.

[Hammer278]

Raikkonen has approached Renault - Boullier

Kimi Raikkonen is keen to return to F1


Kimi Raikkonen has approached Renault about returning to Formula One next year, according to a report on Autosport.com.

The 2007 world champion is currently competing in the World Rally Championship but Renault team principal Eric Boullier confirmed to the website that "he is on the radar [for 2011] because he contacted us".

Raikkonen has been linked to a Renault drive all summer but said in August that he would "probably never return to Formula One". However, his current Red Bull-backed contract with Citroen in the WRC is set to expire at the end of the season, leaving him free to pursue other options.

Boullier indicated that he had received several offers from drivers as Renault's results improved over the season, but was still weighing up his options. Raikkonen has made clear on several occasions that he will only return to F1 with a team that can be competitive.

With Kubica confirmed at Renault until 2012, Raikkonen would replace under-pressure rookie Vitaly Petrov. Boullier has said recently that Petrov's future is in his own hands but, after crashing in qualifying in Belgium and receiving a five-place grid penalty for blocking at Monza, an extension of his contract is far from certain.

French publication Auto Plus has reported that Petrov could be offloaded to Lotus, set to use Renault engines next year, to make way for Raikkonen.

"I will be in F1 in 2011," said Petrov. "Hopefully, when I come here next year I won't need to learn anything."

Virgin's Timo Glock and Force India's Adrian Sutil have also been linked to Renault over the course of the season.

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This is it...Heidfeld just confirmed, and if we have another WDC joining us next season, the grid is going to burn babyy!!

Maaan I'll have to share the love instead of only supporting 1 driver! Hope it happens.

[scotty]

Merged with existing topic.

[Hammer278]

Wow that was fast!! Thanks scotty. I did look...failed to notice. Gotta get me new pair of contact lenses.

[myownalias]

Personally I have never been much of a fan of Kimi Raikkonen but there is no doubt he is a better driver than Petrov, it remains to be seen if he will go to Renault unless he takes a huge salary cut, can't see Renault paying $18m for him considering they have one pay driver this season!

[f1ea]

Maybe Kimi's salary will be completed with cash brought in by new sponsors for Renault: Magnum?