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Heikki would be perfect - Salo
Former Formula One driver Mika Salo believes Heikki Kovalainen would be the ideal replacement for the Kimi Raikkonen for the last two grands prix of 2013.
Lotus are expected to hand its reserve driver Davide Valsecchi the seat for the races in the US and Brazil after Raikkonen ruled himself out, but Salo believes the more experienced Kovalainen would be a better choice.
"I have thought about this for a while and I think getting Heikki would be a smart idea," Kovalainen, who lost his seat at Caterham at the end of last season, told Finnish broadcasters MTV3.
"Valsecchi will hardly be able to do anything on a completely new track to him, but Heikki has raced in Austin....
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