Finn Kimi Raikkonen reported back to work as Formula One world champion on Tuesday, testing for Ferrari for the first time since he won the title in October.
Raikkonen, who beat McLaren's British rookie Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso by a single point in Brazil, was fourth quickest on a cool and sunny day at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain.
Neither 22-year-old Hamilton nor double world champion Alonso, the Spaniard who has still to find a race seat for 2008 after his divorce from McLaren, were present although Hamilton is testing on Wednesday.
Renault, still looking like Alonso's most likely destination, said in a statement that Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior would be in its car all week for the final test of the year.
Piquet is strongly tipped to take one of the Renault slots next season, with Italian Giancarlo Fisichella released to test with Force India.
Piquet was fifth fastest with BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld leading the timesheets in 1:19.042, and Honda's Jenson Button second.
Source: China Daily
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