Kimi Raikkonen hopes for qualifying improvements in 2012 European GP – Formula 1 news
Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen has said that he is hoping for qualifying improvements in 2012 European Grand Prix which is to be held at Valencia Street Circuit in Spain on June 24.
Raikkonen faced difficulties in 2012 Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 10 in which he could only secure 8th place finish after starting from 12th grid position. Moreover, he said that the DRS did not provide the expected boost
in the pace of his car due to which he could not make further advancement.
Furthermore, he was disappointed by his poor performance in Montreal as he believed that he could have scored more points. Nonetheless, he said that they have still managed to score some reasonable points and are targeting to bounce back in the upcoming
races.
In addition, he said that they need to improve their qualifying pace in the races ahead so as to secure a competitive grid position in the next race. Besides, he said that consistency is going to be a critical factor in the approaching race.
“Qualifying is going to be very, very important again here. Obviously, there will be an advantage to starting on the clean side of the track as the streets are only used as a circuit once each year,” said Raikkonen. “It's not an easy place to overtake and
we'll have to see how much help the DRS will be. Valencia is all about being very consistent. It's so easy to lose time with small mistakes. Valencia is all about being very consistent. It's so easy to lose time with small mistakes.”
At present, the Finnish driver is standing at 6th position in the drivers’ championship with 55 points. Additionally, he is just 2 points ahead of his teammate, Romain Grosjean and 12 points behind Nico Rosberg of Mercedes.
On the other hand, Lotus are currently at third place in the constructors’ championship with 108 points. Moreover, they are 11 points ahead of Ferrari and 25 points behind McLaren.
It will be important to mention that they have emerged as one of the most competent teams in this season and are trying their best to make the considerable developments to fight for this year’s championship title.
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