Q & A with Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen: We had a problem so we could not do many things, but today it has been okay.

Q. How is the car behaving in low down force set-up?

KR: It seems to be okay. It is hard to compare to Montreal, but it is quite all right. It is going okay.

Q. What was missing in the Barcelona race? Have you managed to understand what went wrong?

KR: I was much happier in the last race because we found something in the test, but there were some problems. It was a cable, nothing big, that got damaged.

Q. You were so happy with the solution you found in the test prior to the race. How come you could not repeat that in the race?

KR: Like I said, the situation can be different from the test to the race. We lost the last sector in qualifying and then the race was okay before we had a problem.

Q. And retiring cannot be much fun can it?

KR: Of course it was not fun, and no one wants that. We were in a good position in the championship but we are not so good any more. But like I said before, there are many races to go. We just have to work hard and get back up there. We need to get some points.

Q. How about here? Have you found something that is good?

KR: I am happy here, but we cannot compare.

Q. How did you find the tyres? Did you try the two compounds?

KR: For Monaco I don't really know, because it is a different circuit. But for Montreal they seem okay. I tried both.

Q. Are you surprised that Felipe Massa has got more points than you at this stage of the championship?

KR: Not really. Things did not go well in qualifying, so we are working on that. We are trying different things and we will see in the races.

Q. What about the next race in Monaco. Is that somewhere you really like?

KR: It is a nice circuit for the drivers - not so much for racing but for the people who watch. It is good fun and hopefully we can get the car sorted by then so we can be fast.

Q. Jackie Stewart has said some things about you, suggesting that drivers should never leave the track before the race so they can go and watch a hockey match...

KR: I don't care what Jackie says. It has nothing to do with me. What should I say?

Q. So what did you make of Luca di Montezemolo's words of support this week?

KR: That is probably more important than what Jackie Stewart says. I think we have a good atmosphere and a good working relationship.