Lopez: Raikkonen's operation comes at a very unfortunate and unsuitable time for Lotus 12 November, 2013 Kimi Raikkonen with Gerard Lopez during happier times Gerard Lopez, the head of Lotus' team owner Genii Capital, might be among the cynics after news broke that his star driver Kimi Raikkonen will sit out the rest of the season to sort out a back injury. The Finnish driver and his management say Raikkonen must undergo back surgery to end a run of worsening pain and ensure he is ready to return fighting fit for the start of his Ferrari return in 2014. The cynics, however, might wonder if the timing of the surgery is related to Raikkonen's pay dispute with the financially-struggling Lotus...
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