Heikki Kovalainen is reportedly in line to get the call up to drive in place of countryman Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus in the final two grands prix of 2013.According to Finland's F1 broadcaster MTV3, the experienced Kovalainen, who last raced in the sport with Caterham at the end of 2012 but has since driven for the team on six occasions in Friday practice sessions, will take over Raikkonen's E21 this weekend in Austin and again at next week's season-ending race in Brazil. Lotus confirmed on Sunday that Raikkonen, who is departing the team for Ferrari over the winter, would sit out the final two weeks of the season in order to have surgery on a long-standing back injury after the issue flared...
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