Kimi Raikkonen was left with mixed feelings after his best result of the season in Brazil. Frustrated after finishing fourth behind McLaren’s podium-sitter Carlos Sainz, Kimi Raikkonen was at least relieved by a positive turn of form for Alfa Romeo after he’d gone seven races without a point.
The Finn brought his Ferrari-powered C38 across the line in fifth place at the Interlagos circuit. That became a P4 when Lewis Hamilton was penalised for hitting Alexander Albon late in the race while his team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi climbed to fifth.
It was Alfa Romeo’s best result of the campaign, however, Kimi Raikkonen says it could have been better if only he had passed Sainz for third.
“It’s great to finally be able to celebrate our best result of the season as a team,” said the Finn – “It was a positive day and finally we were able to get the result we worked so hard for. We kept on our own most of the race, but at the end we were in the middle of the action. I am disappointed we couldn’t get past Sainz for what turned out to be the final podium position: we had the speed, got a good run on him twice but couldn’t get past. But you always want something more. In the end, it’s good to get big points with both cars.” – Alfa Romeo Racing Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen concluded.
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