Raikkonen ready for Barcelona
World champion Kimi Raikkonen insists his failure to complete a full testing session in Barcelona last week will not affect his chances of success at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. The Ferrari man completed just 33 laps after being restricted by the wet weather, but he still expects to challenge for maximum points at the Circuit de Catalunya.
"That's not a problem," the Finn told Ferrari's official website. I think we'll have a good performance and we can be really competitive; at least the components are all there.
"I've raced many times in Barcelona and I have to say it is always a very challenging circuit. But this time it will be special. I'll come to Spain as the leader of the classification. If I can manage to keep all the others behind me in the race that would mean that I keep them also behind in the championship. My approach is the usual one: giving 100 per cent, just like the whole team."
Ferrari have been in sensational form in recent weeks, winning in both Malaysia and Bahrain but the Finn, who currently leads the drivers' championship by three points,is expecting a tough test in Europe after a three week break.
"The situation can change very quickly in Formula One," he added. "That's why it's very important to collect as many points as possible in every single race. It's hard to say how things are at the top after last week's tests here, because the teams' test programs and the fuel loads usually are very different.
"It's going to be very close: all the teams have introduced updates ahead of the first European race, which makes it even more interesting. We have won the last two races and that might make our competitors even hungrier to win. We had our ups and downs over the first races, but now I expect Ferrari to stay where we were in Bahrain and Malaysia."
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