Kimi Raikkonen will skip the final two races of the F1 season after opting to have back surgery, according to the driver's manager.The Finn's decision means his Lotus career is over - for the time being at least - having agreed to join Ferrari next season. The 34-year-old had wanted to delay the operation until the season was completed but had suffered increasing discomfort in recent weeks. According to Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson, he told the publication Turun Sanomat: "In an ideal world it would have been nice to finish the season with Lotus. "However, due to the severe pain that Kimi is having, sadly it is not possible." The 2007 world champion will undergo surgery...
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