Mika Salo: Kovalainen would be the best choice to replace Räikkönen

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

The former F1 driver Mika Salo from Finland has stated to MTV3 that the best choice to replace Kimi Räikkönen at Lotus would be Heikki Kovalainen. Mika Salo got a chance at Ferrari by replacing Michael Schumacher in 1999 so this situation is a bit similar.

Lotus has Davide Valsecchi as reserve driver, but Mika Salo has an opinion that it would be wiser to use a driver who has already competed at the two remaining tracks last year.

Kovalainen has also driven practice sessions for Caterham this season so he should be in good shape for the job. The Finn has also much more experience than Valsecchi and Lotus doesn't have time for him to learn the new tracks.

Caterham also uses Renault engines which is also an aspect that links Heikki to the Lotus team.

Mika Salo also stated that the only better choice would be if they could use their next years driver but that is not very easy to arrange when the decisions haven't been made yet.

Pictures from the race in Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina

Here are the rest of the pictures. Of course I have a lot more but they are just mainly different cars driving by. If somebody wants to see some of some particular driver just let me know and I will post them on the Facebook page.

Kimi Räikkönen driving his Lotus to the starting grid for the last time.

The official Formula1 plane in the sky just before the race.

The fans are ready.

The safety car checks the track before the start.

The race starts with Sebastian Vettel in the lead.

The closest picture I got of Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull.

Fernando Alonso in his Ferrari.

Romain Grosjean is the only Lotus on track when Kimi Räikkönen retired right at the start.

Paul di Resta, Force India

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Valtteri Bottas had a bad start and got stuck behind the Caterhams for a while.

Mark Webber is overtaking Esteban Gutierrez.

Valtteri Bottas pushing hard and fast but can't pass the Caterhams.

Nico Rosberg overtaking Jean-Eric Vergne.

Felipe Massa is driving better than his teammate at this moment.

Adrian Sutil is very close to Romain Grosjean's Lotus.

Fernando Alonso is fighting with Sergio Perez for positions.

Bottas is trying to get away and is pushing hard.

The Caterhams, Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde.

Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil driving in a train.

Hamilton overtakes Sutil on the next lap and locks his brakes!

Fernando Alonso is breathing down Nico Hülkenberg's neck.

Daniel Ricciardo is very close to Esteban Gutierrez.

Sebastian Vettel overtakes backmarkers.

Fernando Alonso overtakes Adrian Sutil.

The Ferraris.

Fisheye picture

The Ferraris again. Alonso can't get pass Massa.

Paul di Resta behind the fence.

Massa is right behind Vergne..

..and overtakes him on the next lap.

Hülkenberg has problems with the Toro Rosso.

Whoops! Nico Rosberg goes a bit off the track.

Tomorrow I will post a few videos from the Abu Dhabi weekend. Then it's enough of this GP.