5/26/2007

Raikkonen’s Error

'Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen made a slight error in qualifying at Monaco today. He broke his suspension after touching the armco barrier. He will be starting from seventh on the grid. He had little to say.
“There’s little to say after this qualifying session. I was on my first run with soft tires when, coming out of the Swimming Pool Chicane, I hit the barrier with the left front wheel. At first it seemed that everything was alright, but when I got to Rascasse, the car would not make the turn. I managed to get back to the pits and the mechanics tried to fix the car but we realized it could not be done in time. Here, the very slightest error costs you dear and it is a real shame because I think I could have fought for pole position. However, I will start from the seventh row so I am expecting a very tough race, but I will do all I can to get a good result for the team.”
Born under a bad sign. If he keeps this type of performance up, he will be replaced at the end of the year. He’ll be lucky to get a ride with Red Bull.

Credit F1-Live.com for the quote.