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Ferrari defend Raikkonen's re-signing

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has defended the team's decision to retain Kimi Raikkonen for the 2016 season. The Finn's future at the team was in doubt earlier this season as he struggled to keep up with the pace being set by his team-mate, Sebastian Vettel. Raikkonen has collected just 135 points thus far this season in comparison to the 266 of Vettel, with Vettel managing three race wins and a further 10 podium finishes. In contrast, Raikkonen is without a win and has featured on the podium just twice. This is not the first time that Raikkonen has failed to match his team-mate's performances, with the 36-year-old having finished 105 points behind former Ferrari stablemate...
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