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Raikkonen rules out F1 return
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Kimi Raikkonen's manager has confirmed that the Finn will not return to Formula One in 2011, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his future.
The 2007 world champion had been linked to a move to Renault as a replacement for Vitaly Petrov but he will now instead stay in the WRC.
"We are no longer looking out for opportunities for Formula One," Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson told Finnish television MTV3. "Kimi seems to be focused on rallying at the moment."
Although it is likely that Raikkonen will extend his contract with Citroen, it has been rumoured that the Monster energy drink-backed Ford team is also in the frame to secure his services.
"We are having discussions with several different teams and I cannot say more," added Robertson.