Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that switching to Renault is an option for 2007. The 26-year-old Finn, arguably the hottest property in F1 as he also courts Ferrari and current team McLaren, was quoted as telling Sport Bild that reports of Renault talks are not wide of the mark.
“My manager has spoken with Renault,” Raikkonen said at a Mercedes museum in Stuttgart earlier this week. Raikkonen, though, insists that he has not yet made up his mind.
“There is no deadline,” he confirmed, also refusing to rule out staying with McLaren. “I can make up my mind when I want. There are many reasons for me to change (teams), and also many reasons for me to stay. ”
But Raikkonen does not shy away from criticising McLaren, particularly after failing to win a single race so far in 2006 after the seven victories of last season.
He said: “Our car is not as fast as it should be. The engine needs to have more power and the aerodynamics need to be better.”
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