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Hakkinen unsure if Ferrari should retain Raikkonen

Two-time champion Mika Hakkinen says Ferrari has a difficult decision to make with regards to Kimi Raikkonen's future and whether they should extend his contract. The fellow Finn believes Raikkonen needs to show more consistent success following his first podium of the season in Bahrain, in order to earn his seat for next season. Meanwhile his team-mate, Sebastian Vettel, has been on the podium in all but one race and even won the Malaysian Grand Prix. "At this point, it is still difficult to know whether this [retaining Raikkonen] would be the right or wrong decision for Ferrari," he wrote in his column for Hermes. "We already know about Kimi's speed and talent," he...
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