Speculation has grown in the last few hours that former world champion Kimi Raikkonen could return to Formula 1.

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Crash.net reports:

According to several sources, Raikkonen was given a personal guided tour of Grove by none other than Williams chairman Adam Parr, but it remains unclear why the 2007 world champion was spending time with one of the sport’s current strugglers. Williams has not been a force since before Raikkonen won his world title, when the then McLaren driver was fighting off the likes of Juan Montoya as their teams lead the pursuit of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, and it appears unlikely to return to former glories in the near future, despite inking a deal to return to regie power from 2012.

Raikkonen, who drove for Sauber, McLaren and Ferrari in his F1 career, is still only 31, and recently tested with Peugeot’s sportscar team in Spain, leading to speculation that he may be bound for the endurance scene rather than returning to a category he notoriously detested for its PR requirements. He also commanded hefty retainers from Woking and Maranello, something that the cash-strapped Williams would struggle to match in the current climate.

It could be that, with his stock demoted a little by his well-publicised struggles in the WRC, Raikkonen may be looking to return to the scene of his greatest triumphs, and joining Williams would certainly enable him to do so without pressure and expectation, but how motivated would he be if there is only a slim chance of points, let alone a sniff of the podium?

This really is an interesting one and it would certainly be another exciting twist for next year if Raikkonen does return.

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