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Raikkonen opted to leave lotus over payment dispute

Kimi Raikkonen made the decision to rejoin Ferrari next season after Lotus failed to pay his salary, the Finn admitting he would still fulfil his duties over the final seven races of his contract because he "loved to race". Last week, the 33-year-old agreed to replace Felipe Massa as Fernando Alonso's teammate at Ferrari, setting up a formidable partnership of former world champions at the prestigious Italian outfit where he won the title in 2007. "I like to race," the Finn told reporters at the Singapore Grand Prix on Thursday when asked why he was seeing out the last seven races of the season despite not being paid. "That's the only reason why I am here. It...
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