Raikkonen still concerned about engine

After the two days of testing during last week on the race track of Sepang, Kimi Raikkonen stayed in Malaysia to prepare himself for the upcoming Grand Prix on the race track here.

"I'm here with my family and some close friends on an island just off the coast," Raikkonen told Ferrari's official website. "We expect two very busy weeks with the two back-to-back races in Sepang and Sakhir. To prepare myself the best way possible I relaxed a bit after the testing, although I have to say that here in Malaysia it's really hot: it's almost like in a Finnish sauna, but 24/7! I played some tennis and I went to the gym. I must say that I feel really fit. The race in Melbourne is already history. But I will never forget my finish: the feelings, the flags of the tifosi and the joy of the team. I celebrated adequately and I was really happy that I could start with Ferrari that way."

The doubts about the engine used in Melbourne are still on the agenda: "There is some concern. We had a slight leakage of water during the last part of the race and the team told me to slow down, writing 'Cool' on the sign next to the Pitlane, as the radio didn't work because of a problem with a plug. The engine has since been checked in the works and they also did some simulations. Now the technicians have the data."

"Obviously we hope that the engine will make it through the whole weekend and that we don't have to change it before the qualifying, because we want to completely use our chance. In case we had to change it, obviously it would be a bit different for us: everything would be much more difficult as we had to start ten positions back regarding the result of the qualifying; than the aim would be to reach a good result, the best one possible. But in any case we will give it all!"

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