F1: Raikkonen Takes To Track In Renault

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F1: Raikkonen Takes To Track In Renault

Kimi Raikkonen back on Formula One track after two years..

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted January 23, 2012 Balen (BEL)

Kimi Raikkonen is returning to the F1 grid this season. (Photo: Lotus Formula One)

Kimi Raikkonen gained his first mileage with his new Lotus team at Valencia today.

The Finn last drove an F1 car in the Abu Dhabi GP in November 2009.

Kimi has the Spanish track to himself for two days as he gets to grips with the 2010 Renault R30, which he is allowed to drive outside of the usual testing restrictions, on Pirelli demo tires.

The car was originally driven in yellow and black livery by Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov, and was repainted in black and gold for demo purposes last year.

Raikkonen will get his hands on the new Lotus R32 – which has now successfully passed its crash tests – at Jerez next month.

Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.

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