Kimi Raikkonen has hit out at stories claiming he will have to accept a pay cut in order to be kept on at Ferrari next year.
Raikkonen says he will stay at Ferrari or quit F1 in 216, but is waiting on Maranello to make a final decision on his future. Rumours in the Italian press suggested Raikkonen would have to consider less money if he wants to drive next season, but the Finn labelled those rumours "bulls***".
"I heard something about that [in the media]," he said. "I would be interested to know who wrote it, because first of all none of you have any idea what my contract says and you never have. It's bulls*** nonsense that you guys come up with all the time, so keep writing that and it's fine for me. The point is you have no idea what the contract says. I have a contract, they have to sign it, it's as simple as that."
He went on to confront the journalist in question, saying: "So you just come up with bulls***, yes or no? You don't know the contract but you write stuff.
"You write stuff that is not true... Maybe you should start writing some stuff that makes sense."
Asked for an update on negotiations, Raikkonen added: "I don't have anything to discuss. I have a contract and it has to be decided, it's as simple as that. It's not my decision, you have to ask the team. If I'm not with Ferrari, I'm not with any team, it's as simple as that.
"You guys worry about it more than me. I always said it's not the end of my life if I don't race next year, but obviously I want to be here and I feel that the team is definitely going in the right direction and doing the right things. I'm sure in the future it will be the team to be in, but we have to still work out a few things."