5 Ways Kimi Raikkonen’s 2016 Ferrari Deal Could Affect Formula 1 Driver Market

After months of rumours and speculation, Ferrari have announced that Kimi Raikkonen will remain with the team for the 2016 Formula One season. The news will come as a surprise to many after the 2007 world champion's substandard performances alongside Sebastian Vettel in 2015, with the Finn currently sitting fifth in the drivers' standings with 76 points, 84 adrift of his new team-mate. Despite producing a couple of strong displays—particularly in Bahrain, where he secured his first podium since 2013, and Hungary, where he offered Vettel protection before reliability problems robbed him of another top-three finish—Raikkonen has driven like a man approaching the end of his career for much of this season. Due to his position at Fer...

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