Martin Whitmarsh, a man who knows Kimi Raikkonen well, has urged Williams co-owner Sir Frank Williams, to sign the Finnish driver for the 2012 season.
The McLaren team principal has worked closely with Raikkonen during his five years with the Woking outfit before he left for Ferrari, and says he’s sure the 32-year-old won’t have lost his ability to ‘thrill’.
“Try and sign him,” urged Whitmarsh when asked what advice he would give to Sir Frank. “We all know Kimi is quick, and people underestimate how intelligent he can be.
“I hope he is hungry. I’m sure he hasn’t lost the capability to thrill us in Formula One, so I think it would be fantastic for Formula One [if he returned].
“I wouldn’t ordinarily presume to advise Sir Frank on who he should sign, but I think it would be exciting if he did.”
