Eric Boullier “very optimistic” for Kimi Räikkönen

Even during the summer break, the future of Kimi Räikkönen continues to arouse the greatest interest. Openly coveted by Red Bull for several months with the aim of replacing Mark Webber, the Lotus driver was even approached by Ferrari ! The same team that unceremoniously fired him at the end of the 2009 season. But his current team never heard it that way and has since fought fiercely to keep the Finnish prodigy in its ranks. And according to Eric Boullier, it would be about to pay off: “I am very optimistic”, declared the Team Principal ofenstone, asked about the future of his pilot by James Allen in his latest podcast.

“There is a lot of discussion in the press, much of which is irrelevant, He said. It's just about making Kimi comfortable and happy enough to stay. It is partly done. He knows the stable and its environment. It's about building the right package. He will then make his decision.”

Asked about the 2007 world champion's on-track performances since his return at the start of last season to the Formula 1, the Laval leader was delighted: “It exceeded all our expectations. I am very happy to have him on the team and that he is flourishing in this way. »