4/03/2007

Don't Get So Excited

Says Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen.  I love the headline to this story from F1Live.com via Yahoo.  It's like Kimi is throwing water on a fire:
Also moderating Raikkonen's optimism ahead of the ultra-hot Malaysian Grand Prix is a lingering concern about his qualifying and race engine, which nearly overheated at Albert Park."To have the best chance for the championship, you have to get top finishes, especially from the first races," said Raikkonen.  An engine change prior to Sunday's race will cost him ten places on the grid.  He continued: "To win you need points from every race. "Obviously the situation is a whole lot different if the engine has to be changed," Raikkonen said, referring to Sepang.