Kimi Räikkönen has prepared his fans not to have their hopes up for his performance this season. He said that he does not expect to be battling at the front of the field, but rather in the midfield. The 2007 World Champion has returned to Formula 1 after a two-year absence. While his fans have high expectations and some doubt whether he will endure staying in F1 if not given a competitive car, Räikkönen has made some realistic statements for this season.
He said: “I expect to have to fight in the middle group. But it will not be a drama. It is no different to my last year at Ferrari. Of course the Championship is the goal. It is fine to try it, but I am not obsessed about having another Championship or not.”
The driver has not tried the new car features such as DRS and KERS yet. He has been given the opportunity to get adjusted to a Formula 1 car again as Lotus F1 arranged a private test with the Renault R30 for him. However, as this was their 2010 car it did not feature the in 2011 introduced car features.
Räikkönen: “Generally, if the car feels good right from the start, you are usually competitive (for the season). The races I do not think are so different from 2009. Vettel was strong even then even though there is much more passing now, but that depends on the moving wing. I have not tried it (DRS) yet, or the KERS because it was the 2010 car (at Valencia). But it is just one or two more buttons to push.”
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