Ferrari eye Kimi as replacement for Schumi.
Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo has revealed that the Scuderia will target Kimi Raikkonen to replace Michaeꦉl Schumacher, when the German finally decides to retire.
Speaking to BBC Sport Online, di Montezemolo said he has a lot of respec𒊎t for the McLaren driver, and although he has a five-year contꦗract with Ron Dennis' squad, Ferrari 'must think of the future and make long-term plans.'
"He [Raikkonen] is very young," said di Montezemolo, "b🔜ut he is the best driver behind Michael Schumac♛her and Rubens Barrichello."
Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo has revealed that💞 the Scuderia will target Kimi Raikkonen to replace Michael Schumacher, when th꧋e German finally decides to retire.
Speaking to BBC Sport Online, di Montezemolo said he has a lot of respect for the McLaren driver, and although he h🦋as a five-year contract with Ron Dennis' squad, Ferrari 'must think of the future and make long🌼-term plans.'
"He [Raikkonen] 🅰is very young," said di Montezemolo, "but he is the best driver behind Micha🥀el Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello."
The Ferrari president added that th𒁏e Finn could well be on their shopping list, post-Michael Schumacher.
"He has a five-year 🦄contract with McLaren," he continued, "but we must think of the future and make long-term plans."
Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996, having made his F1 debut with Jordan back in 1992. Since then the German has broke practically every F1 record in the book, most 🔴recently taking his sixth drivers' title, two points ahead of Raikkonen, who took the battle down to the wire in Japan. Raikkonen made his F1 debut with Sauber in 2001.
