According to reports Kimi Raikkonen is not to be punished following an "incident" that occurred during Friday's second free practice session.

On a fast lap, the Ferrari driver experienced difficulty in passing the Toro Rosso of Scott Speed, who appeared to be either deliberately blocking the Finn or simply hadn't seen him in his mirrors.

Either way, when Speed finally pulled over, Raikkonen drew alongside and....

Readers of a sensitive disposition should look away now!

... gesticulated at the American, pointing to the sky with his middle finger.

The incident, which was caught on camera, raised eyebrows in some quarters, resulting in the FIA checking the TV footage.

According to some sections of the media, an FIA spokesman subsequently confirmed that no action would be taken against the Finn.

And if it had, any remaining credibility that the sport has would be blown away, much like the grains of sand that drift across the Sakhir tarmac.

We're absolutely positive that in his twenty-four years on this planet, Scott 'it was this big' Speed has seen worse than the middle finger.

No wonder Juan Pablo went to NASCAR.

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