Ferrari wants to pay Kimi Raikkonen $17 million Euros not to drive

Next year for the Formula One Championship season 2010, Ferrari has a World class line-up of the recently signed Fernando Alonso, the recovering Felipe Massa, the unsettled Kimi Raikkonen, and the veteran Giancarlo Fisichella.

Between the four of them, it’s a combined three World Championship, 162 podium finishes and 1751 career points all-together. Impressive right!

Giancarlo Fisichella has agreed to become Ferrari’s test driver, while for Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari wants him to vacate his seat for Alonso, and is willing to fork out $17 million Euros asking Kimi not to drive.

Ferrari is consentual if Kimi wishes to move away from the team, Ferrari will then only owe him 10 million Euros only.

And we all know Kimi wishes to get in a competitive car next year, and so far only the McLaren team is in his sights. But the British team is reportedly able to only offer the Finnish driver 5 Euros euros.

If Kimi Raikkonen is not looking for the challenge, but the lure of the money, then staying with Ferrari and not drive would be the ideal decision, as he stands to make more money by just not driving!

Oh my what a wonderful predicament to be in …