Räikkönen: It will be very tight in Barcelona

After his podium finish in Bahrain, Kimi Räikkönen intends to confirm the good performances of the E20 in Barcelona. But the developments made by the teams and the knowledge of the route risk further reducing the gaps.

Published on 05/05/2012 à 13:26

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Räikkönen: It will be very tight in Barcelona

Kimi Räikkönen remains on a very good performance after taking second place at the Bahrain GP ahead of his teammate Romain Grosjean. If the Finn was replaced by reserve driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio during the Mugello tests, the Finn intends to showcase himself again on the Catalunya circuit. But Iceman expects a tough battle on a track where the teams carried out winter testing.

“I expect Lotus to be competitive in Barcelona”, recognizes Kimi Räikkönen. “It will be really very close between the top teams. This is the only circuit where the teams have already tested the new cars and the adjustments are essential depending on the wind and temperatures. All the teams have made changes for the first European race and it should be even more interesting at the front. »