Kimi Raikkonen has found himself at the centre of a sexual harassment claim, made by a woman in Montreal, and has therefore responded with an extortion complaint to police in the Canadian city.
The woman claims the Ferrari driver groped her whilst she was working as a waitress in a bar during the 2016 Canadian Grand Prix. She also alleges a friend of the Finn put his hand down the front of her underwear.
The revelation came in a blog post by the woman, although she didn't explicitly name Raikkonen at the time. In a follow-up post published recently, she said it was time she stopped protecting the driver and would now take legal action.
According to reports in the Finnish press, the woman is demanding a very large settlement.
Raikkonen completely denies the unsubstantiated allegations and his legal team have pressed ahead with filing an official complaint with police in Montreal, claiming the woman is trying to extort the 2007 F1 world champion.
Raikkonen is due to travel to Montreal next week for the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix. He currently resides fifth in the championship standings.
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