Raikkonen Looks to Avoid Grid Penalty

Ferrari driver and current world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, will probably avoid a 10-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix in July.

Raikkonen changed his engine after part of his exhaust came loose during the race at Magny Cours on Sunday, which ultimately cost him the win.

2008 regulations say that a driver is allowed to make one unscheduled engine change at any point in the season. The engine is usually changed after two races.

Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali said, "I think it's a bit ambitious to have another race in that condition."

He confirmed that Ferrari were unsure what caused the problem for Raikkonen and it will be hard to look into, seeing as the car had 35 laps worth of damage by the end of the race.

Kimi Raikkonen finished second to teammate, Felipe Massa, after his exhaust failure Sunday, despite controlling the race early on.

The Finn now has 43 points in the drivers championship which places him third behind Felipe Massa and Pole Robert Kubica, but ahead of rival Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren.