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Raikkonen plays down part-time F1 role rumours

Oct.8 Kimi Raikkonen may not even be interested in a part-time role in the category once he hangs up his Formula 1 helmet. Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur is keen on retaining the 42-year-old in an advisory role to help guide the Sauber-run outfit's 'mid-term development'. But a new book by Finnish journalist Heikki Kulta called ‘Suomalaisten F1-ajajien matkassa' quoted Raikkonen as ruling out a full-time role. 'In that case, if I have to be there every time, I'd rather continue to drive. It wouldn't make any sense,' the 2007 world champion said. He did not rule out a part-time role, but the Finn has now played that possibility down as well. When asked what he will do in the future...
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