LONDON — McLaren considered signing Kimi Raikkonen in 2012 but there had been no talks — so far — with their former driver since last season, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said on Tuesday.Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One champion with Ferrari who is now with Lotus, is at the heart of paddock gossip with the driver market thrown into ferment by Australian Mark Webber’s decision to leave champions Red Bull for sports car racing.Lotus say they are confident they can persuade him to stay once they have secured a new investment deal, but the Finnish driver has been linked to Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren in media speculation.Asked in an interview with the official formula1.com website whether McLaren had considered getting Raikkonen back, Whitmarsh said: "Yes, we have. Kimi has always been great and I am a big fan of him."There is a lot of speculation out there at the moment so let’s see what happens. Last year we had talks with him, but for various reasons it didn’t happen. This year w...
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