The former 'Voice Of F1' Murray Walker has slated Kimi Raikkonen's lack of success in 2008, saying that Finn did a sub-standard job.
Having won the World title in 2007 Raikkonen was tipped as the favourite to retain the crown last season, however, he failed to live up the billing.
He claimed just two wins the entire campaign and in fact struggled to even make it onto the podium as he battled to get a handle on the characteristics of the Ferrari F208.
However, while some may give him some leeway, Walker reckons Raikkonen did not do the job he is paid rather well to do.
"He was on a roll after 2007 when he was world champion in his first year with a new team," said Walker.
"The conventional wisdom is that Raikkonen lost the Championship because he couldn't handle the understeering characteristic of the Ferrari, but that's his job.
"It's his job to master it and he's paid Ł20 million a year or something like that. Well, I'm very sorry for him, but it is his job and he didn't come up to snuff.
"(Felipe) Massa grasped the opportunity and blew him away, all credit to him."
[via planet f1]
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