Alonso: Raikkonen's Return Raises the Level of Competition

by - 1/04/2012 11:50:00 p.m.

The Spaniard praises the Finnish, against whom he fought for the title in 2005 and 2007. 

For Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen's return and the consequent presence record of six world champions on the grid of the 2012 season will only increase his desire to win a third world title. 

\"The fact that there are six champions will raise the level of the championship, and we'll be happy because the challenge and the desire to do well in a year with so many champions is higher for everyone,\" he said to TotalRace. 

Asked by TotalRace about Raikkonen, the Spaniard was happy with the return of the 2007 champion with whom he fought of the title on two occasions: in 2005 and in the year of the Finnish's conquest. 

\"Kimi's return is certainly great news for all of us, not only to Formula 1, but also for the spectators, for people who love the races, because he's a very talented rider, who has always been respected and against who it was always very good to compete and fight wheel to wheel with.\" 

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