F1 news: Ferrari ace Kimi Raikkonen REFUSES to answer question ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
FERRARI driver Kimi Raikkonen was not in the mood to answer one particular question ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
After an action-packed season-opening race in Melbourne, Formula One returns this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes will be looking to recover from their disappointing start where Lewis Hamilton lost the top spot of the podium to rival Sebastian Vettel.
The German was able to take advantage by pitting under the virtual safety car and overtook Hamilton as he returned to the track, with the Brit unable to regain the lead.
After having their cars finish first and third in Melbourne, Ferrari will be looking to better their result Bahrain.
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I don’t have the power so what’s the point
And Ice-Man Raikkonen appeared to be his usual blunt self as he faced questions from the media in the drivers’ press conference on Thursday afternoon.
But one question in particular didn’t go down well with the Finn.
Raikkonen was asked if he had the power, what would he change in Formula One.
“I don’t have it, so…,” he said.
The reporter continued to push Raikkonen for an answer but the Finn refused to be drawn in to conversation over the subject.
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Raikkonen continued with: “No, I don’t have the power so what’s the point to wasting… even thinking about it because I don’t understand why you… what’s the point for me, to give you a list, because in the end I have zero power?
“I can’t. You understand? We can’t, we don’t make the rules, that’s my point.
“What’s the point of even making a story out of it.”
F1’s owners Liberty Media are set to announce their plans for the future of the sport on Friday, where rules changes to engines, aerodynamics and funding distributions are expected to be on the agenda.