Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says he is sure he will make progress with his SF15-T on Saturday after struggling during Friday's sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix. Vettel was adrift of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in the first session and could manage only 10th in the afternoon outing. However, Vettel was also off the pace in Hungary, before he went on to finish as Mercedes' closest challenger in qualifying and subsequently win the race. "Today it was not the best day for us, it was a […]

Ferrari has confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen will remain with the team for a further season, ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Raikkonen re-joined Ferrari at the start of 2014 but could finish only 12th in the championship and this year trails Sebastian Vettel in the championship. Raikkonen's performances led to speculation that he could be replaced for 2016, with compatriot Valtteri Bottas emerging as the leading contender. However, ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari silenced the rumours by announcing that Raikkonen will […]

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says the squad has to be wary of a resurgent Red Bull during the Hungarian Grand Prix, as he narrowly beat former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to third place in qualifying. Vettel was the fastest non-Mercedes driver but was only hundredths of a second ahead of Ricciardo, whose Red Bull team is performing stronger than it has so far in 2015 due to the characteristics of the Hungaroring, where the power unit has less of an impact. "We had a great recovery […]

Kimi Raikkonen was left perplexed after his front wing suddenly detached itself from his Ferrari SF15-T during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. As Raikkonen exited Turn 12 during the first session, his front wing fell off and the Finn was unable to avoid running over it, sending debris over the circuit. Raikkonen was able to recover in the second session to place fifth. "The feeling with the car was not too bad and the tyres were behaving pretty okay, but the lap times are […]

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says that Kimi Raikkonen's future remains in his own hands, but that he must avoid the pressure of the situation and stay calm. Ferrari has an option to retain Raikkonen alongside Sebastian Vettel for 2016, but has not yet given assurances that the Finn, currently fifth in the standings, will be kept on for another season. Raikkonen's situation has not been aided by a difficult string of races, having spun on his way to fourth in Canada, crashed out in […]

Kimi Raikkonen says that Ferrari is not slipping back, despite the squad falling behind Williams during qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas took third and fourth during qualifying at Silverstone, leaving Raikkonen in fifth and Sebastian Vettel in sixth. Ferrari has not finished on the podium since the Monaco Grand Prix but Raikkonen says that it was the conditions which left the squad at a disadvantage on Saturday. "It was not an easy qualifying, with the strong wind the handling […]

Felipe Massa says that former Ferrari team-mate needs to 'relax' if he is to remain with the squad into the 2016 squad. Ferrari has yet to pick up the option on Raikkonen's contract and has repeatedly emphasised that the Finn's future is in his own hands, with matters not aided by his crash at the Austrian Grand Prix. Williams' Massa, who partnered Raikkonen between 2007 and 2009 before being replaced by the Finn when he returned for 2014, says Raikkonen needs to relax and show […]

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says the squad is not yet thinking about its driver options for the future, with Kimi Raikkonen's contract expiring at the end of 2015. Raikkonen re-joined Ferrari at the start of 2014 but his current deal runs out at the end of this season, though Ferrari has an option to retain him into 2016. Arrivabene says that Ferrari's focus lies elsewhere, though is adamant the Finn's sub-par showing in Austria did not change matters. "Of course you have a deadline, […]

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were able to walk away from a scary-looking collision at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Raikkonen slewed left as he accelerated out of Turn 2 and collected Alonso, with the Spaniard careering into the barriers before riding up on top of the front of Raikkonen's car, where he came to a halt. "I got some wheel spin and then it just went left, it was a bit of an unusual place as it was a […]

Kimi Raikkonen says that miscommunication between him and his Ferrari squad resulted in his elimination from the first knockout segment of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Raikkonen tumbled down the order as the circuit dried in Q1 following earlier rain and pitted towards the end of the session. As rivals improved, Raikkonen was pushed down to 18th place, though will start from 14th position due to rivals' engine penalties. "It has been a very bad Saturday and this result will not help us tomorrow," […]

Kimi Raikkonen has downplayed concerns over his future in Formula 1, re-iterating that it is up to Ferrari to decide whether to retain his services into 2016. Raikkonen re-joined Ferrari at the start of 2014 and Ferrari has an option to keep him alongside Sebastian Vettel for a further season. "I don’t have anything to discuss, I have a contract, it’s not my decision, you have to ask the team," Raikkonen said ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. "If I'm not with Ferrari I’m not […]

Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari expected to finish on the podium but missed out after he spun at the hairpin on his out lap following a pit stop. Raikkonen occupied third position across the opening stint but lost time when he spun, which forced the Finn to switch from a one to a two stop strategy. "The result of today is not ideal, we expected more than what we got in the end," he said. "My start was pretty good but then I did not have […]