Kimi Raikkonen and Lotus throw down the gauntlet as the first pre-season test comes to an end at Jerez de la Frontera, though the Finn fails to beat Felipe Massa's... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen may well have topped the times on the final day of testing, but the Lotus driver admits it means nothing in terms of how competitive their car is. The Finn is... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says his feeling and comfort in Lotus's E21 improved during a day in which he also topped the timesheets for the Enstone-based squad. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen put his Lotus top on the final day of the first pre-season test in Jerez on Friday. The Finn clocked a 1:18.148 in the E21 on soft tyres to topple Jules Bianchi... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen is keeping his feet firmly on the ground after topping the fourth and final day of the opening pre-season test at Jerez, explaining that... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says that the Lotus E21 feels ‘strong’ after his second day in the car. Raikkonen set the fastest time on the final day of the test, having... read more »

Eric Boullier insists Lotus is not Kimi Raikkonen's team despite conceding there are times the team has to adjust to the Finn... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen said Lotus is "very happy" with how the E21 is handling after setting the fastest time of the final day of testing at Jerez read more »

Kimi Raikkonen put Lotus on top of the timesheet thanks to a brief but committed run on a set of soft tyres. Several other drivers also tried the soft tyres for a short run or... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen set the pace on the final day at Jerez during which a disintegrating kerb caused a midday stoppage... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen topped the final day of Formula 1's first pre-season test of 2013 at Jerez. read more »

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest time on the final day of the opening pre-season test at Jerez, delivering a personal best effort of 1:18.148 at the wheel of... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time as the four day test at Jerez came to a close with the top seven drivers separated by less than a second. The test was extended by thirty... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says there are no guarantees that Lotus will do better than last year in 2013, despite the Finn feeling the new E21 is a step forward read more »

Lotus boss Eric Boullier insists that there will be no preferential treatment within the team, despite winter doubts over Romain Grosjean. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has split with his wife of eight years. When a McLaren driver, the Finn married former Miss Scandinavia Jenni Dahlman in 2004. The Finnish entertainment magazine... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen had his first taste of the E21 on track during the third day of testing in Jerez, Spain, ending the day with the 4th fastest time after a programme of... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus has a good starting point with the E21 but refused to get too excited about it after just 40 laps on his first day read more »

Kimi Räikkönen refused to pay any attention to the timesheets after his first day of pre-season testing at Jerez, explaining that low fuel runs were the least... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus is already in better shape than it was last year after completing his first day of running in the new E21 read more »

Kimi Raikkonen admits that the balance in the Lotus E21 is not yet to his liking after his first day of running in Jerez. The Finn completed forty laps and ended the day in... read more »

The opening pre-season test of the year at the Circuito de Jerez has reached its penultimate day, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen preparing to make... read more »

Romain Grosjean has been filled with optimism after completing two successful days of pre-season testing for Lotus at the Circuito de Jerez, with the Frenchman handing over to... read more »

James Allison reckons Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean will be Lotus' "trump card" this season... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has dismissed speculation that he plans to use is time at Lotus as a means to get a deal with one of the more renowned teams... read more »