Raikkonen still upbeat
Kimi Raikkonen refused to be downbeat ahead of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, despite only managing to secure fourth place in qualifying. The world champion, who sits nine points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings, failed to match the pace of team-mate Felipe Massa and will now also line up behind the two McLaren's.
However, the Ferrari man insists he still has an opportunity to clinch victory at Istanbul Park, claiming a driving error in his second run allowed his opponents to take advantage.
"Obviously, I would have preferred to have been further up the grid, but this position is definitely not the end of the world," Raikkonen told autosport.com.
"What matters is the race when the points are given out. We are up against very strong opposition, which is no surprise to us.
"Of course, there's a question mark over fuel loads and we won't get an answer to that until the first pit-stops tomorrow afternoon.
"I am a bit disappointed but I made mistakes on my second lap in Q3 and I have to accept that: I didn't go into the final corner before the pit straight quite right and lost a lot of speed.
"We can count on a car that is good over a distance and we will try and make the most of it, trying to get as many points as possible. Winning is never easy, but I'll give it a go."
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