Kimi Raikkonen says he wanted to clarify the thinking behind Ferraris strategy after losing out to team-mate Fernando Alonso in the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso overtook Raikkonen for sixth place in the closing stages, having caught the Finn on fresher tyres by virtue of stopping three times compared to his team-mates two pitstops. Earlier in the race Alonso had been able to make the first pitstop of the pair despite running behind Raikkonen on the road. Teams often give pitstop choice priority to the driver who is ahead on track. On team radio messages from the slowing-down lap broadcast to television audiences, Raikkonen asked who made these calls? as he felt he was getting second choice. Asked by AUTOSPORT to explain the messages and whether he felt Alonso was getting priority, Raikkonen replied: I just wanted to clear up some things.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 08:31:48 +0000