At only thirty two years of age, Raikkonen already has eighteen grand prix wins under his belt, as well as two years spent competing in the World Rally Championship and Nascar.

He is now set to return to Formula One, however, following his announcement last November that he has signed a two year contract with Lotus-Renault.

At the moment, he is test driving the R30 2010 Lotus-Renault model in Valencia in preparation for his return to grand prix competitions in the company of his Lotus-Renault team mates.

He has been quoted as saying that it will take time to get used to the new car and his team mates, but that the principles of F1 driving come back pretty quickly.

Test performances held at London’s O2 arena on Tuesday by the British Olympic Association resulted in a heart-breaking drama for Britain’s rhythmic gymnasts.

The team, who have funded their bid themselves and with the help of their parents, needed to achieve a score of 45.223 in order to qualify to compete at this summer’s games. This target was set by the BOA and British Gymnastics, despite the fact that as a host nation they could have places regardless. The BOA have decided, however, that any British team going to The Games must have proved themselves worthy of the place, and stand by their decision.

On Tuesday, the girls missed their target by 0.273 and saw their dreams for the future shattered.

For the first time since 1992, six Brits qualified for a Grand slam tournament, and two of the six were women under the age of twenty. Any elation was short-lived, however, as five out of the six were eliminated during the first round.

So, this leaves Andy Murray as our only hope of shining in the Australian Open. He has just beaten his first opponent, and many commentators seem to think that he is capable of going all the way, although some still feel that Roger Federer could deprive him of the chance of winning.

Fingers crossed, then, that Murray proves he is capable of winning the tournament.

After their victory over Manchester City yesterday, it has been announced today that Steve Gerrard has renewed his contract with his club. Steven Gerrard made his first team début at Liverpool FC fourteen years ago, although he has been signed to the club since he was eight years of age. Today, he has signed another new long-term contract with the club that are obviously anxious not to let him go. They have also offered him an ambassadorial role at the club for when he retires, meaning that he may make it through the whole of his career only working for one club. Whoever said that no-one has a job for life anymore?

There is lots happening in the world of Football with buying and selling players.

Wes Brown has now completed his move from Manchester United to Sunderland after signing a 4 year deal.

Arsene Wenger has put in a bid of £27 million for Karim Benzema to move from Real Madrid to Arsenal.

Carlos Teveaz has put in for a transfer from Manchester City and move closer to his family.

Chelsea have put in a late bid for Samir Nasri and are trying to overtake Manchester City’s £19 million bid.

Fulham have their eye on former Liverpool left back John Arne Riise.

Formula 1 is coming to England this weekend at Silverstone and a crowd of over 300,000 is expected over the 3 day period.

The Specifications of the venue are:

Circuit length: 3.660 miles
Laps in race: 52
Race Distance: 190.603 miles
Lap Record: 1 minute 30.874 seconds
Lap Record Held By: Fernando Alonso, 2010
2010 winner: Mark Webber
Bumpiness: Medium to soft
Overtaking chance: Low
Brake Severity: Very Low
Average Speed: 143.5 MPH
Gear Changes Per Lap: 43
Number of corners: 18 (8 left / 10 right)

I am hoping one of the British racing drivers will clinch the number 1 position this week but preferably Lewis Hamilton.

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For anyone over 40, it’s astonishing that Manchester City have managed to go so long without winning any notable trophies.

In the Sixties and Seventies, they won league titles, FA Cups and European competitions and dominated their rivals from the other side of Manchester.

Since then, things have been rather different with only an FA Cup final appearance in 1981 to sustain supporters.

However, on Saturday, they have another chance – and it’s a good chance too. In the FA Cup final once more, they face Stoke and are certainly the favourites.

Will they succumb to pressure or end the years of underachievement? Come 5pm on Saturday, we’ll know the answer.

It’s a question I hinted at in the last post. Gayle’s persona non grata, Chanderpaul’s ageing, who else is there?

Ramnaresh Sarwan is the other senior batsman, but in most other Test-playing nations, he would have been dropped and forgotten by now due to his inability to make the most of the skill he most definitely has.

Other than him, I can only think of Adrian Barath who genuinely shows promise. He’s done little of note, but looks the part in ways his contemporaries do not.

Other West Indian batsmen are virtually interchangeable. An ever-changing roster of men with a few eye-catching shots and little more.

The West Indies haven’t been a good Test team for some time now, but there have been hints that there could be a resurgence.

Occasionally, a fast bowler will show something of the old Caribbean fire and they’ve had a couple of decent spin bowlers too.

Unfortunately, most of these strengths are massively undermined by their batting, which has been woeful for as long as anyone can remember.

They don’t seem to want Chris Gayle in the team, deeming him disruptive, but unfortunately, he is one of only two batsmen worth his place in the side.

The other is Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who is approaching retirement age now. How can there not have been another batsman worth his spot in the last 10 years? Pretty much everyone’s had a go at one point or another.