Kimi Raikkonen Feels the Need for Speed, Returns to F1 With Lotus Renault GP
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Kimi Raikkonen Feels the Need for Speed, Returns to F1 With Lotus Renault GP



It seems that every recently retired Formula 1 world champion is just itching to get back in a racing seat again. Michael Schumacher’s comeback is the most well known example, but Mika Hakkinen also returned to the track, driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.

Now, 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who made a switch from F1 to rallying, has returned to Formula 1, signing a two-year contract with the Lotus Renault GP team.

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