Kimi Raikkonen says he sees no point in adapting his driving style to suit the car, as he doesn’t see how it will make him any quicker, and has instead urged Ferrari to design a car which suits him.
The Finnish driver is known to enjoy a car which performs well on turn-in, or in his own words: “if it doesn’t turn and the front doesn’t bite I’ve never liked it.”
Ferrari’s poor aerodynamics on the F14-T haven’t helped Raikkonen which he insists is to blame for his lack of results when compared to Fernando Alonso.
However the 2007 champion doesn’t believe he needs to change the way he drives as it doesn’t fix the problem.
“I don’t see the point of me changing my driving style. I couldn’t drive differently any faster,” he said. “The issue is not with how I drive but how we fix the issue, then we will have a good result.
“I can drive around some issues but I hope we can fix the main issue and [I can] drive as I always do. I’ve been driving in Formula One for quite a few years and have never changed it and will never change it. It’s not the right way of fixing the problems.”
Raikkonen is certain of a better car more suited to his style next year following Ferrari’s restructure.
“Next year will be different because you have a new car and it’s a different story. I’m sure it will be a better car, a better package, and what we have learned we can improve for sure.”
