Raikkonen downplays Red Bull gulf

by - 3/04/2013 10:31:00 p.m.


Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen has insisted his new E21 is not too far behind the Red Bulls ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend.
The Finn found himself well behind Vettel and co after qualification at the Australian Grand Prix last Sunday but did manage to claim the first win of season, despite starting in seventh place on the grid.

Raikkonen managed to get the most out his tyres in Melbourne and endured one less pitstop than his competitors before claiming the chequered flag Down Under.

The 33-year-old knows his side have some catching up to do in terms of qualification times but following the disruptions to the session last weekend, the Scandinavian does not feel like he is too far behind the likes of Red Bull.

He said: "I wouldn't say that the qualifying was a very normal situation with all the weather and [the fact] it got delayed and all that stuff.
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