Alonso expects a lot from his duo with Räikkönen

The duo Alonso-Räikkönen promises a lot for 2014 and the Team has given itself the means to return to its own level. However, many are wondering about the future relationship between the Spaniard and Iceman next year. The old pilot Renault believes that Kimi's return to Ferrari is a good thing. “My new partner can be an important element for next year. 12 years of experience will be essential to develop the car” explains Alonso. “I don’t really know Kimi. I can't say who he is. One thing is certain: we work together for Ferrari. I'm excited to work with him because he has enormous talent and is the last world champion with the team. I think I can learn a lot from him and we will complement each other well. I am optimistic for 2014. The main reason is that I am with Ferrari. If you choose a team now when we don't know what will happen, it makes sense to choose the Scuderia. For example, our simulator made good progress last year. This was one of De la Rosa's missions. This was very helpful in learning new buttons and settings.

In addition, the 2013 world vice-champion spoke about the episode of Rosberg's puncture in Bahrain during tests organized with Pirelli, with the aim of developing the 2014 tires. “Good quality is essential and even obligatory” recalls the Asturian.

Ferrari, which recently partially unveiled its new turbocharged V6 engine continues its development work in order to be operational for the first pre-season tests in Jerez, which will begin on January 28.