Kimi Raikkonen’s back surgery has gone ahead as planned, reports the Finnish broadcaster MTV, with a rest period of four to six weeks now expected to follow for the 2007 World Champion, who will join Ferrari for next season. Raikkonen, who has carried a recurring back problem since a testing crash with Sauber in 2001, flared the old injury at this year’s Singapore Grand Prix, but while the issue was due to be solved during the winter-break, the Finn, amongst a pay dispute with his current Lotus team, decided to bring his surgery forward so as not to miss any preparation time with his new employers Ferrari. Former McLaren and Caterham driver Heikki Kovalainen has been chosen by Lotus to...
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