Lotus is doing the right thing in allowing Kimi Raikkonen to be his own man in Formula 1, believes triple world champion Jackie Stewart.

"You don't change Kimi Raikkonen, you don't change him," said Stewart.

"He is a very special person, the most special of any grand prix driver past and present, but his return was better than [Michael] Schumacher's return."

"He was up there every single race he was in last year, and he delivered."

"With the knowledge and experience he has, and the mind management he has, he doesn't care about PR, journalists or interviews. He doesn't want to do them."

"If you ask him a silly question, you get a straightforward answer. I like Kimi a lot."

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