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Lotus not bitter about Raikkonen departure

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says there is no ill feeling about Kimi Raikkonen’s decision to leave the team and join Ferrari.Raikkonen, who returned to Formula One racing with Lotus in 2012 after two years out of the sport, ended speculation about his future on Wednesday by signing a two-year deal to partner Fernando Alonso at the Italian squad.Whilst admitting the news was disappointing, Boullier said there was no bitterness towards Raikkonen.“Not at all,” he told the Lotus team website. “Two years ago, when we decided to sign him, quite a few people thought we were crazy. And what happened in the end? We’ve been working with an amazing racer, who...
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