Ferrari to decide on 2016 option reveals Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen says it is up to Ferrari whether he stays with the Italian team beyond the 2015 Formula 1 season.

Reports in recent days have suggested that after his 2014 slump, Raikkonen's return to form has piqued Ferrari's interest in keeping him alongside Sebastian Vettel for 2016. The guaranteed two-year term of the 35-year-old's contract expires at the end of this year.

When asked about staying in 2016, Raikkonen said in Bahrain: "That is up to the team to decide. They have an option on my services - go and ask them!"

In the paddock, Raikkonen told reporters he remains motivated, and is enjoying the atmosphere at Ferrari in 2015.

He is uniquely positioned to comment, having raced in red in the Jean Todt era, through the unstable Domenicali-Mattiacci turmoil, and now under Maurizio Arrivabene's reign.

"This year is the best (atmosphere) that I have had in any team," said Raikkonen. "That tells you a lot. I'm very happy."