Kimi Raikkonen is hopeful his pay dispute with Lotus will be resolved and he will not skip any of the remaining Formula One races this season.

Raikkonen revealed on Thursday that a failure to receive all of his remuneration had been one factor that prompted him to quit Lotus and sign a contract with Ferrari for next season.

Raikkonen told Finnish television: "I hope and believe that the salary payments will be handled at some point."

He added: "I am going to all of the races. I do not have any interest in not driving — that's why I race, because I like it. I also don't want anything bad for the team. If I didn't come here to drive, it would do nothing to improve things."