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"Five times no points are really a lot: you
don't have to be Einstein to understand that
this is not the way to fight for the title,"
says Kimi Raikkonen (above during last
Sunday's Italian Grand Prix), "It's not over yet, but
now it will take a miracle, like one that
makes lightning strike twice" |
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"This sport
can be really hard to digest," says Kimi Raikkonen. "You
push, you give it all, but it seems as if won't go in
the right direction. It's been a long time without a win
for me and even the list of races without points is
growing. I crossed the line at Monza without gaining any
points. Five times no points in the standings are really
a lot: you don't have to be Einstein to understand that
this is not the right way to fight for the title. It's
not over yet, but now it will take a miracle, like one
that makes lightning strike twice.
"At the Italian GP we had the same problem we had a
couple of times before. Under certain circumstances,
especially with low temperatures and with rain, we've
got hardly any grip. And now it seems as if it's going
to rain at every outstanding race. We had enough water
at Monza already.
"The car went very well on Friday in the dry, but on
Saturday, with a wet track, I virtually didn't have any
grip, also because the brakes didn't warm up. We have to
try to solve this problem for the final stage of the
season. In the race, when the track started to dry off,
the car was very strong and showed all its potential:
what a shame that it happened too late. I didn't loose
my driving ability on the wet, but when you don't have
any grip under certain circumstances, there's hardly
anything you can do. You can just try to stay on the
track and hope that the situation will chance, as it
happened at Monza. At a certain point it was as if a
light had been turned on and I could attack in every
corner, but by then it was already too late.
"Things are definitely not going my way. Sometimes it
happens, but that won't lower my spirit or my
determination: nevertheless I want to try to win again
this season. Tomorrow I'll be at Mugello for the second
day of the tests the Team is holding there this week,
the last session before the final rush. Next week we'll
go to Singapore, where Formula One will have its first
night race. The possibility to race at a new city
circuit is really something great. It will be a very
interesting experience for all of us. The atmosphere
will be very exciting and the hot and humid weather
might work to our advantage.
"You never know what will happen in a race and you can't
make any programs. Obviously the Team has two goals to
reach and they will give their best that they will reach
them. I will give my best myself, as usual. I was very
happy that I could renew my contract with Ferrari: it's
the best team in Formula One. I will never forget what
happened last year and I want to repeat it again."
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