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Prost praises Raikkonen and Ferrari 2017 F1 deal

Prost praises Raikkonen and Ferrari 2017 F1 deal F1 legend Alain Prost has backed Ferrari's decision to stick with Kimi Raikkonen. Finn Raikkonen's new contract for 2017 has been controversial, given the fact younger chargers like Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo or Romain Grosjean were reportedly keen to join the fabled Maranello marque. But Prost, who was actually fired by Ferrari in his second season with the team in 1991, backed the Scuderia's call. 'Kimi is an icon in formula one and the sport needs personalities like that,' the Frenchman told Canal Plus. 'My view is that Ferrari's decision to extend his contract was quite logical, especially given the rule change that is coming. 'It...
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