Kimi Raikkonen
Former champion Kimi Raikkonen will have his first taste of a Formula 1 car in more than two years in Spain later this month after joining the Enstone-based Lotus team.
The 32-year-old Finn, who is returning to F1 after two years in rallying, will drive a 2010 Renault car at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo track on January 23-24.
Raikkonen, who won the 2007 world title with Ferrari, will be driving for Lotus, who raced as Renault in 2011.
His first taste of the team’s 2012 car will come at the first pre-season test on February 7 in Jerez, in south Spain.
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