Lotus boss Gerard Lopez predicts Kimi Raikkonen will stay at the team beyond 2013
Team owner suggests Red Bull playing 'games' in talking about Kimi
Tuesday 16 April 2013 15:41, UK
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has expressed confidence that his team will be able to retain Kimi Raikkonen's services beyond the end of the season even if Red Bull make a move for the former World Champion.
Raikkonen has past ties to Red Bull having driven for the junior Citroen rally team they sponsored during his F1 hiatus and the 20-time GP winner has previously been linked to a move to the energy drinks firm's F1 outift. Responding to Mateschitz's open admiration for his driver, Lopez suggested Red Bull were playing a "game". "With regard to Red Bull, it's part of the whole game right now as they've got their own issues," he added. "In saying something like that, maybe they're trying to see if that can help them, but I don't see how."
