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aikkonen rejects latest Ferrari gossip
Schumacher deal may be the stumbling block
15/03/06 09:28



The speculation continues regarding Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has fended off fresh speculation that his switch to Ferrari in 2007 is now signed and sealed.

Germany's Bild newspaper reported this week that the presently McLaren Mercedes driver will earn $150 million over the next five years at Maranello, complementing reports that Michael Schumacher has penned a new $91.2 million deal to stay in Ferrari-red until the end of 2008.

26-year-old Raikkonen, however, denied the latest gossip, which now includes reports that his managerial team may have visited the Toyota HQ in Cologne.

“I have not signed a new contract with anybody,” Raikkonen said, “(and) this Ferrari thing is written again and again, but there is nothing new. ”

Indeed, according to the Sport1.de publication in Germany, Raikkonen might have baulked at news that Schumacher - with a definite 'number one' clause in his existing Ferrari contract - is eyeing a new deal.

“I will not play second fiddle to anyone,” Raikkonen said.

Source GMM
CAPSIS International