Williams shareholder Toto Wolff has confirmed that “serious” negotiations with Kimi Raikkonen about a 2012 race seat are taking place.<\/p>\n
Until now, the rumours linking the 2007 world champion and a return to formula one with the beleaguered British team have been taken with a pinch of salt.<\/p>\n
“Yes, it’s true!” Wolff, a minority shareholder of the Oxfordshire based team, told Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung.<\/p>\n
“The Kimi Raikkonen file is on the table,” he confirmed.<\/p>\n
“The story is not for show, we are negotiating seriously, but it is only one of several options.\u00a0 There will be a strategic decision,” revealed Wolff.<\/p>\n
It has been reported that Adrian Sutil is another candidate to replace Pastor Maldonado’s experienced teammate Rubens Barrichello next season.<\/p>\n
“But there is another aggressive option with the boy Jules Bianchi, and Valtteri Bottas is worthy of consideration at least for Friday’s practice,” added Wolff.<\/p>\n
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