Hungarian GP - Ferrari - PreviewFollowing the disappointment at Nurburgring
Kimi Raikkonen has recharged his batteries and is ready for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
"It is always a great pleasure to come to Hungary," Raikkonen began. "Maybe the track is not one of the
most fascinating ones, but it is really challenging. And then it's good to know that after this race we'll have a short holiday break. Whatever someone does, it's always nice to have a break."
"I have already won this race once. It's very hot here and the race is physically demanding: Only if you win you don't suffer at the Hungaroring! I archived the European GP already. I don't want to talk about it anymore: What is for sure is that I will not come to Hungary as someone defeated. Not at all!"
The European Grand Prix of course saw Raikkonen retire his F2007 following a hydraulics problem. As a result, the Finn is now fourth in the championship and 18 points behind Lewis Hamilton with seven rounds remaining.
Raikkonen's aim for Budapest is therefore clear: "Finishing ahead of all the other three drivers who compete for the title: that's the only way for me to make up ground," he explained. "I'm more or less in the same situation as I was at the Nurburgring, but it's clear that I can't allow myself another race without points."
"I still believe that it's possible for me to win the title: just look at the last race and you can see that everything can happen. A bad race for my competitors is enough to immediately reduce the gap."
Team-mate Felipe Massa is third in the championship standings on 59 points, while Ferrari trail rivals McLaren by 27 points.
Source Ferrari
