Finland's Kimi Raikkonen was crowned the Formula One world champion while driving for Ferrari in 2007.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Kimi Raikkonen says he can win the world champions with Lotus The Finn was crowned drivers' champion with Ferrari in 2007 Raikkonen finished 2012 in third position, behind Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso His current deal with Lotus expires at the end of the season

Although he managed to finish third last season, the Finn was still a whopping 74 points behind world champion Sebastian Vettel, but former world champion Raikkonen remains confident that Lotus can challenge the sport's elite in the coming season.

"It's clear from working with them that they are racers, and you can see in their history that they've won championships," the Iceman said.

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