Kimi Raikkonen says he was condemned to a low-key fifth place finish after qualifying as he had no way past Valtteri Bottas unless his Mercedes rival made “bigger mistakes” in the closing stages of the Singapore Grand Prix.
After taking his first Formula 1 pole position in over a year last time out in Italy followed up by topping Friday practice in Singapore, Kimi Raikkonen blames struggling to switch his tyres on due to out lap traffic for his fade to fifth place in qualifying.
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene is adamant the swap of race seats between Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen is the best option for all parties and the Italian manufacturer’s future in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton has shrugged off the boos during the Italian Grand Prix podium but feels it is an acceptable part of the sport which he aims to use a motivation in the Formula 1 world title fight.
Kimi Raikkonen has put losing out on victory at the Italian Grand Prix down to running out of tyre life at the end of the race which enabled Lewis Hamilton to pull off a late overtake at Monza.
Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of Ferrari’s decision to make him complete his final qualifying lap in front of teammate Kimi Raikkonen, giving the Finn a vital tow, which saw him miss out on pole position at Monza.
Full qualifying results for the Italian Grand Prix, round 14 of the 2018 F1 season at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix – Qualifying results Q3 1. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m 19.119s
Another Italian Grand Prix rolls around as Formula 1 arrives in Monza but there is still no sign of the nation with one of the heaviest presence in the sport seeing a driver return to the grid.
Formula 1’s summer break might on the horizon, or for some already here, but the track action doesn't slow down just yet as the second in-season test takes place at the Hungaroring this week.
Kimi Raikkonen says the confusion surrounding Ferrari’s team orders during the German Grand Prix ultimately didn’t play a key role in his result but was disappointed to settle for third place.
Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen have opted for more of the softest option tyres available for the Hungarian Grand Prix compared to front-running rivals Mercedes and Red Bull.
While Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has backed the FIA race stewards’ consistency with race penalties following the clash between Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton, he wants discussions by rule-makers on 'certain incidents' having feared it had a direct impact on the battle for victory.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has questioned Ferrari’s racing tactics during the British Grand Prix as ‘deliberate or incompetence’ after seeing one of his drivers hit by a Ferrari for the second time in three races.
Kimi Raikkonen says he fully accepts his 10-second time penalty for clashing with Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix but was content with his fightback to take third place and maintain his rostrum run.
Sebastian Vettel’s fourth win of the 2018 F1 campaign sees him push out his championship lead to eight points on Lewis Hamilton but there was plenty of action up and down the grid.
Kimi Raikkonen feels there is no need to alter his first lap tactics despite a difficult run of races struggling to gain positions on the opening lap, while he looks to attack from the second row of the grid at the British Grand Prix.
Full qualifying results for the British Grand Prix, the tenth round of the 2018 F1 season at Silverstone, Great Britain. Formula 1 British Grand Prix – Full qualifying classification Q3
Kimi Raikkonen says he’s confident Ferrari can produce an edge over its Formula 1 rivals in the hot conditions forecast for the British Grand Prix this weekend at Silverstone.
Kimi Raikkonen feels the development push Ferrari has followed over the past two races will provide a boost for the British Grand Prix as it looks to halt its recent poor record at Silverstone.
Kimi Raikkonen is certain he could have claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix while chasing down Max Verstappen in the lead but feels a double podium for Ferrari marks a significant day for the Italian manufacturer.
Full race results for the Austrian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2018 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix – Full race classification 1. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 71 laps
Alfa Romeo Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur has shot down reports linking Charles Leclerc with a mid-season switch to Ferrari in place of Kimi Raikkonen and says “Charles is focused on the Sauber project”.
Kimi Raikkonen has backed the Formula 1 race stewards’ decision on his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas as he powered his way up the order to the podium at the French Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc says he has no interest in focusing on his Formula 1 future and a potential move to Ferrari after recent reports linked him to a ‘dream’ move to the Italian manufacturer in 2019.