Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen believes new regulation changesnext year make it virtually impossible to make firm predictions about
the form of any team in 2009.
A major aerodynamic revamp, the return of slick tyres and the
introduction of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) have provided a
host of challenges to teams in preparing for the new season.
And that has left Raikkonen unsure of what impact it will have on each team, or even how much it will open up the field.
"There are many more question marks compared to last year, everything is very different," he was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.
"If you do everything well you can have some advantages, while if
you do things wrong it can cost you a lot. But this is no time for
speculation."
Raikkonen is also unsure yet of how big a challenge the new slick
tyres will be – having tried them out extensively at Jerez on Wednesday.
"I think in the end the tyres will work well, but it takes time to
get used to them," he said. "In general I prefer slick tyres, but if I
think back at the grooved tyres, thanks to the competition between
Michelin and Bridgestone they became very good.
"When we moved to a single supplier, the push from competition ended. So it’s better to wait and see."
"Wait and see" has always been Kimi’s thoughts about each new season. In the shadow of so many different things going on, it’s a good idea, and one that’s probably true to itself. F1 is full of suprises. Who would have predicted Kimi to win the world championship in his debut season with Ferrari? Or that he’d have such a season in 2008 after becoming champion? I certainly didn’t. But I did believe he would give his best. Afterall, that’s all he can do, his best. Of course, all the changes in the sport affect what will happen in due time, and how the teams and drivers cope with it, well, we’ll just have to wait and see till the Australian GP in March!
FUCK ISRAEL 