Alfa Romeo Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen can be pleased with his performance in the second round of the 2019 Formula One season, as Kimi continued his strong start to the championship with another point-scoring race. The Finn comments on the outcome of the Bahrain Grand Prix and hopes that his team will continue to make progess:
“It was pretty fun. Main thing was that racing was clean. Its for us drivers and for fans more fun. One place would have been nice to get. It’s a bit annoying that I didin’t pass McLaren even though there was more speed but every time we got close I lost a bit grip from rear. There was a little bit of trouble with the wind and the tyres. Car was a a little bit difficult to drive at times, it was quite a struggle but then when I got last set of tyres car was actually really good. Actually, first we only saved fuel. Then I was able to race. It was a nice race, there were some good battles. In the middle of the race we had a bit of a tricky moment, with the wind and the tyres posing a challenge. By the second pitstop the car felt really good. Step by step, we will try to make everything more solid and will make more progress.” – the Finnish driver explained.
Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7):
Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari)
Result: 7th. Start on soft (C3) tyres, after 9 laps change to medium (C2) tyres and after 33 laps change to soft tyres (C3)
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG:
“It was a solid race for us, with both drivers putting up a good fight. Kimi stayed steady throughout and brought home some more points for our team. Antonio showed a strong performance, gaining 5 positions and finishing in P11, very close to the points. Our pace was good and the team worked well together. It has been a positive start to the season for us and we look forward to seeing what we will achieve at the next Grand Prix in China.”
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