Ferrari has no problem with Kimi Raikkonen contesting Finland's famous Arctic Lapland Rally later this month, team boss Stefano Domenicali has insisted.

Formula One teams often baulk at drivers' requests to engage in potentially dangerous off-season activities, but it emerged last week that Raikkonen, the team's 2007 Formula One World Champion, has entered himself as the driver of a Fiat Abarth S2000 in the event which begins later this month on January 22nd.

"This is the traditional attitude we take to our drivers," Domenicali said at the launch of the team's 2009 season car yesterday.

"We always try to have a very open attitude to what they do. I see this as an extra two days of testing for Kimi."

Raikkonen has been interested in rallying for a number of years, and a higher number of active participations might be on the agenda when he eventually retires from Formula One.

The Finn will be joined at the Arctic Lapland Rally by fellow F1 champion and countryman Mikka Hakkinen, who will compete the event aboard a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX.