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Kimi Raikkonen needs to prove he deserves Ferrari seat - Sergio Marchionne

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has called on Kimi Raikkonen to up his game if he's to secure a new contract with the Italian outfit next season. Raikkonen's three-year deal ended last season but the team chose to offer him a new one-year deal for 2016, reviewed yearly. Therefore his future at the team isn't currently secure. Although Ferrari are keen to keep stability and please lead driver Sebastian Vettel, a run of poor performances has cast a shadow over Raikkonen's future and Marchionne says it's up to the Finn to prove he's deserving of the seat. 'It is up to him,' Marchionne told Gazzetta dello Sport. 'Kimi’s time with Ferrari will depend...
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