Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was quick to diffuse the rumours of him leaving to McLaren after this season, as the Fin said he had “zero interest” in the switch.
Raikkonen has been in the rumour mill a lot this year, as the Ice Man is certainly in the fall of his career at 38 years of age. It has been widely accepted that he’s in the last season of his second stint at Ferrari, even though Raikkonen himself has never confirmed this.
Rookie Charles Leclerc has been reported to be Ferrari’s ideal replacement for Raikkonen, as the rookie has thoroughly impressed at Sauber in his first season in the F1.
A rumour that went hand in hand with the Leclerc story, is that Raikkonen would be going to McLaren after this year. While Raikkonen did admit at the press conference that he spoke to the team, he doesn’t want to comment on what was said.
"I spoke to them for sure, but in the past a lot when I used to be there,” he said at the drivers’ press conference.
"Like I said I have zero interest to get involved in all the nonsense in my view.
“I don't think you ask our opinions for a lot of stuff you guys write, so it goes either way – you can put yes or no.
"You [the media] usually write what you decide yourselves is true."
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