According to , Ferrari’s likely plan of action is that they’re going to sit on Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen’s contract over the break, thus allowing their option to renew it for 2016 to expire. Where, then, could Kimi go?
A comment from Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene made to the Swiss newspaper Blick about Räikkönen’s contract being up for renewal set this whole rumor mill in motion.
“In the summer break, you take a summer break,” Arrivabene told Blick about Raikkonen’s option. “You go swimming, climbing, mountain biking — otherwise it is not a break.”
In other words, they’re not looking at anybody’s contracts at the moment. Don’t expect any news on that until after the break. They’re on vacation, man.
While most of you jamokes seem more interested in when Valtteri Bottas might be taking the seat, we’re actually rather concerned for one of our favorite Finns. Where could he be going? Here’s a list of options that we came up with, just in case he’s caught out with nowhere to go.
WRC: Attempt Number TwoGo boatingGo drinkingOfficial spokesman and international representative for Power Wheels
NASCAR: Attempt Número Dos
Artisanal cheesemaking
Bring an early apocalypse upon the earth by , thus ripping a hole in the space-time-party continuum and sucking the entire earth into a Zubaz-clad, bass-driven wormholeI hear IndyCar is looking for a new
Crafting small-batch, single-malt brefass scotch
Have a number twoNewest teammate on the ByKolles World Endurance Championship LMP1
WritingspeechesforofficialFIAbusinessmaybeActually stay at Ferrari because...why not?
World’s fastest ice cream truckGlass Pastor Maldonado over the head for any number of on-track sinsMotorcycle racing
Presidential candidate, Party PartyForce India might need someone to replace Nico HülkenbergEditor, Foodlopnik
We don’t care as long as LaFerrari donuts are somehow involvedGo drive the Haas F1 Team cars for a whileWander in the wilderness, looking for purpose, meaning and vodkaWrestle bears and/or Vladimir PutinFormula E—wait. Uh. Nah, too predictableThat offer to drive my LeMons car is still totally open, dude
Conquer Quebec for Finland, man, poutine and Tim HortonsJoin forces with SpaceX to party in space
All we can say for sure is, wherever he ends up, we’ll watch. Vaya con Cornholio, brah.
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