Raikkonen concedes he was not fastest

by - 9/01/2009 07:08:00 a.m.

Kimi Raikkonen conceded he did not have the fastest car at the Belgian Grand Prix after taking his first win of the season, which he labelled as a great result for Ferrari.

The Italian squad has struggled to match the pace of the leading teams this year, but Raikkonen made good use of his KERS technology and his rivals' problems to return to the top step of the podium for the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix last year.

The 2007 world champion had to fend off a sensational challenge from Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella, who finished less than a second behind.

Raikkonen admitted he had to work hard for his victory.

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"It hasn't been easy year for us," said Raikkonen. "We were behind straight away in the first race compared to the top teams and we made a big step in Barcelona but it still has not been enough and for sure we have not brought new parts to the car for a few races as we are putting effort into next year.

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