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Arrivabene: Kimi is not a low cost driver now
Ferrari did not decide to retain Kimi Raikkonen for the 2016 Formula 1 season because he is cheap and popular, insists boss Maurizio Arrivabene. There was a round of surprise recently when the Maranello team re-signed the 35-year-old Finn, amid strong rumours that had linked Valtteri Bottas and others with the seat. Team chief Arrivabene, formerly a marketing executive for Marlboro, acknowledges that Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion, is widely popular. 'The GPDA did a very serious and careful research about which drivers are most appreciated by fans, and Kimi was the first,' said the Italian. 'It is obvious that we did not confirm him for this reason, nor because he has blue eyes and...
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