Raikkonen feeling positive after test return

Kimi Raikkonen was back behind the wheel of a Formula One car on Monday, as he began on-track preparations for his planned comeback this season. Raikkonen, who will race for Lotus (formerly Renault) in 2012, completed around 300 kilometres in the team'...

Kimi Raikkonen was back behind the wheel of a Formula One car on Monday, as he began on-track preparations for his planned comeback this season. Raikkonen, who will race for Lotus (formerly Renault) in 2012, completed around 300 kilometres in the team's 2010 R30 during a private test at the Spanish circuit of Valencia.

"It was a good first day!” explained the 2007 world champion. “Having not driven a Formula One car for two years and obviously with a new team, there is a lot to get used to. I'm happy because I was pretty quick to get back in the groove. Obviously you get more into the zone with the more laps you complete, as you discover more about the car and the tyres.

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