F1 news: Kimi Raikkonen fires Chinese GP warning to Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel
KIMI RAIKKONEN has warned Sebastian Vettel than he will be gunning for victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The two Ferrari drivers fought it out during qualifying for pole position in Shanghai.
Raikkonen was the pace-setter for majority of the sessions but Vettel stole a lead in the final sector - finishing 0.087 seconds quicker than his team-mate.
Ferrari were half a second quicker than their nearest Mercedes rival as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton secured third and fourth place, respectively.
But Raikkonen wants to exact revenge on Vettel by winning the Grand Prix when the lights go out on Sunday morning.
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It's not exactly what I wanted. We go again tomorrow and see what we can do
"Nothing really happened,” he said.
“I lost some time but it's not like I made some big mistake.
“It's not exactly what I wanted. We go again tomorrow and see what we can do.
“We'll try to improve.
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“It's going to be a long race, we try to stay out of any issues and then see how it goes."
Raikkonen has made an impressive start to the season with a third-placed podium finish in Australia and fourth spot in Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Vettel is hoping to extend his 17-point gap at the top of the Drivers’ Championship.