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Why Kimi Raikkonen left Lotus
When Kimi Raikkonen left Ferrari and Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, few would have imagined that the Finn would return to Maranello, a team he had ditched in less than amicable terms. But Raikkonen’s fire to compete in F1 was strong and Lotus provided him with the ideal platform to step on – or so it appeared. After two years with Enstone, where he remained in contention for the title at some point of both seasons despite just two paltry wins, Raikkonen left the team for greener pastures. Red Bull overlooked Raikkonen, who will turn 35 in October, for a seat leaving him no choice but to return to Ferrari to partner Fernando Alonso. It’s safe to conclude that...
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