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'No King Kimi at Lotus'
Eric Boullier insists Lotus is not Kimi Raikkonen's team despite conceding there are times the team has to adjust to the Finn.
Last season, Raikkonen emerged as Lotus' leading driver as the Finn bagged the victory in the Abu Dhabi GP as well as third place in the Drivers' Championship.
But despite predictions that the 33-year-old will play a pivotal role in this year's Championship, Boullier insists Lotus is not a one-man team.
"No, because I don't want to have a spoiled character who is probably leading the team in the wrong direction," was his response when asked by the official F1 website whether it was a case of 'King Kimi' at Lotus.
"We are not servicing his moods. We...
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