Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen has played down any sort of advantage his win at the season-opening Australian GP gave him as he warned against drawing conclusions over the title race, according to espnf1.
Raikkonen registered an emphatic win in Melbourne on Sunday, passing the finish line over 10 seconds clear of the rest. But despite a strong start, the 33-year-old said there was a long way to go before a reasonable assumption could be made.
“It feels good but it’s only after one race,” he said. “It doesn’t really change our aim and how we approach this year.
“Definitely, we are happy with the win in Australia but there is an awful lot still to do to win the championship. We seemed to have a good car in Albert Park, so hopefully it works well in the next races also.”
Raikkonen was hopeful of a good performance in the humid heat of Malaysia as drivers gear up for the second race this weekend.
“It’s a difference place, it’s going to be much hotter there so it’s very difficult to say how the cars will feel on track. I think we have to do two or three races before we really know who is in what position and what’s going to happen.”

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