Kimi Raikkonen is not expecting a ‘night and day’ difference from Ferrari’s new F1 engine at Spa this weekend.
Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari’s Formula 1 engine upgrade will not make a “night and day difference” after he set the pace during Friday practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.
2018 title rivals Ferrari and Mercedes have both confirmed they will introduce their latest specification power units this weekend. Sebastian Vettel will also take on a new turbocharger and MGU-H, while Raikkonen has only moved onto a new combustion engine.
Friday proved a positive day for the Scuderia as Vettel topped the FP1 timesheets before Raikkonen lowered the pace further in second practice during the qualifying simulations to end the session 0.168s clear of Lewis Hamilton.
When asked what kind of boost he was expecting to receive from Ferrari’s new power unit, Kimi Raikkonen replied: “Obviously we never put in the car anything we don’t think is a bigger step forward or better so it’s not possible to say.
“It’s not a night and day difference ever, otherwise you could see by yourself if that was the case. All went OK but it was only Friday so who knows what will happen in the weekend.”
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