Maurizio Arrivabene hints Kimi Raikkonen to stay at Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari walks across the paddock during practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit on April 17, 2015
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Maurizio Arrivabene indicates that Ferrari intend to keep Kimi Raikkonen at the team beyond 2016.

Maurizio Arrivabene has indicated that Ferrari intend to keep Kimi Raikkonen at the team beyond 2016.

The 36-year-old Finn's contract is expiring, and names including Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo have been linked with the seat.

Sebastian Vettel, however, publicly wants Raikkonen to stay.

When asked to name the ideal teammate for German Vettel in 2017, boss Arrivabene told Blick: "I'll tell you next year.

"We have the ideal pairing, with both of them pushing forward. What more do we want?"

Ferrari trail championship leaders Mercedes by 67 points going into this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari during practice for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2016
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