Räikkönen surprised by his times

If the Finn felt that he did not have an excellent day in Malaysia this Friday, he admitted to being surprised by the times achieved at the wheel of the SF16-H.

Published on 30/09/2016 à 11:40

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Third in free practice 1 behind both Mercedes by Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen was the closest of the two W07 Hybrids during the first driving session of the day in Malaysia, before seeing his teammate Sebastian Vettel take over in free practice 2.

The 2007 world champion, however, did not display any real satisfaction after these three hours on the track, on a resurfaced Sepang track. “The new asphalt offers quite similar sensations, but it is smoother and has a little more grip, Iceman points out.

It wasn't a perfect day. I didn't have a good feeling with the car. But I'm surprised the lap times aren't too bad, considering that my feelings were far from what I expected. »

The old pilot McLaren still remains confident before the qualifications scheduled for tomorrow, while recognizing that the Team Ferrari will have to raise its level to hope to play the leading roles both tomorrow and in the race on Sunday.

“I didn’t see what the others did, I focused on our program. Now we have to sit down and go through all the things. There is work to do, but I am sure we can improve for tomorrow. »

Photos from the Malaysian Grand Prix can be viewed in our dedicated gallery.