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Raikkonen leaving Lotus over money
Kimi Raikkonen: "The reason why I left the team is purely from the money side" Sutton Images Enlarge Kimi Raikkonen has revealed that his decision to leave Lotus for Ferrari at the end of the year was motivated by money. Raikkonen's future has been at the centre of speculation over recent weeks after he was first linked with Red Bull before agreeing terms with Ferrari. Lotus was keen to keep the Finn and said it was close to giving him the reassurances he wanted, but Raikkonen claims missing payments swayed his decision. "I like to race, that's the only reason why I'm here and it doesn't matter what team it is," he said. "The reasons why [I haven't been paid] you...
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