Lotus has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will run in the Young Driver Test at Silverstone next week.

The test runs from 17-19 July and Raikkonen will run on the final day to test Pirelli’s new tyres.

On the preceding two days Lotus has announced they will run Nicholas Prost and Davide Valsecchi.

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier said that the team is happy with the feedback they get from Prost and Valsecchi, both having tested for Lotus before.

Boullier said, “By running Nicolas and Davide we are giving them both invaluable experience and also gaining great feedback, as we’ve previously seen what they can do in the car and appreciate the valuable information they give us. It’s also a fabulous second opportunity for all Formula 1 fans to come and see the teams in action at Silverstone.”

He further commented, “It’s great timing for us to have this season’s Young Driver Test scheduled in the middle of the year as it allows us to evaluate more of the new parts we have for the E21 as the championship battle intensifies. Remarkably, the UK has been having some notably good weather recently so we’re looking forward to getting some good running across the three days.”