THE MEETING OF ALL DREAMS IN FINLAND: RÄIKKÖNEN VS VETTEL

They are putting up a duel between Kimi and Sebastian Vettel in Finland.

It would take place in Helsinki Motorsport Weekend during 7.-8. August. Neither one of them has given an official confirmation yet but Vettel has already given his personal 'yes', therefore it's only up to Red Bull's permission. The organizers believe strongly that Räikkönen will also participate. What makes it easier to happen is that Red Bull is the sponsor for the event and also the employer of both stars.

Räikkönen's co-driver Kaj Lindström has already promised that he is in the competition for co-drivers so it's a sure sign that neither one of them is doing any rally work that weekend.

In the competition star drivers from different genres compete against each other with the similar vehicle, meaning Legends-cars, Bullspeed Cross Karts and KTM X-Bows. Two drivers will drive at the same time on the track that has been built in Helsinki's Fish harbor. If they get both Räikkönen and Vettel, they will put them both to drive at the same time against each other á la Race of Champions.

From former F1-drivers Mika Salo has already promised to participate. Jacques Villeneuve is probably coming too.

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No concrete talks for 2011 return yet - Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve has admitted he is not yet in talks with any teams about making a return to Formula One.

The French Canadian, who came close to driving for the hopeful Serbian outfit Stefan GP this season, said last weekend he will make a final effort to find a seat for 2011.

"I am working on it more than ever, and for that reason I have postponed a participation in the NASCAR circuit," 1997 world champion Villeneuve, who turns 40 early next year, said in an interview with Austria's Salzburger Nachrichten.

Stefan GP, however, seems unlikely to be on the grid any time soon, and Renault team boss Eric Boullier said recently that he is not interested in signing Villeneuve.

Asked if there are already "concrete negotiations" with any teams, he answered: "No, nothing concrete, because it's too early in the season.

"There are some positive contacts. If the Stefan project had worked out, I would be driving in F1 already this year."

Villeneuve acknowledged that a place with a top team is not initially likely.

"I have a longer term plan," he said. "The most important thing is to get inside, and then you can look around and find the right place."

Source: Motorsport.com