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Finn says he won't be in F1 next year if he can't agree a McLaren deal

Kimi Raikkonen has said he won't be in F1 next year unless he can agree a deal with McLaren.

The Finn is a free agent after this season, having agreed an early end to his contract with Ferrari.

He has been linked with moves to both McLaren and Toyota next year - but has now revealed he is only interested in the McLaren deal.

"Toyota has not even been discussed," Raikkonen told Finnish television station MTV3. "If I want to drive [F1] cars, then McLaren in the only option. I should know the situation in the next few days."

Raikkonen also said there were other options for him outside of F1 – including rallying or even a sabbatical.

"Basically I have a few different options and we will see what is the best one overall and then make my decision," he said.

When asked specifically about rallying, Raikkonen said: "It is definitely one of them, but I mean it is not just Formula 1 and rallying. There are other things I could do and we will see what happens."

Speaking about the possibility of taking a sabbatical, Raikkonen said: "I can if I want. I can do whatever I want, but like I said before, I haven't made my decision what I want to do yet."

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