Kimi Räikkönen.

Former Ferrari’s Formula One pilot Kimi Räikkönen will take a sabbatical from Formula 1 next year, autosport.com reports.

Räikkönen said last month that, in the wake of being released from his Ferrari contract, his only option to remain in F1 was with McLaren – because he wanted to be guaranteed a top-line grand prix car. However, amid increasing speculation that this year’s world champion Jenson Button is on his way to the British team, the Finn’s manager Steve Robertson revealed yesterday that discussions with McLaren had come to an end and therefore Kimi will not drive at the F1 next year.

With Räikkönen only interested in returning to F1 in a race-winning car, his best option for 2011 would appear to lie with Red Bull Racing – which have a theoretical vacancy for 2011 with Mark Webber currently only contracted until the end of next year.

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