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Q & A with Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen was back in action on Thursday following his two consecutive victories in Magny-Cours and Silverstone, working for his Ferrari team at the Spa circuit

Although he has revided his title chances, the Finn showed he is still is a man of few words. Autosport.com was there to hear him.

Q. How do you feel after two victories in a row?

KR: We had two good races but this circuit (Spa) is different, so we will try to keep it up and see what happens.

Q.Do you think Ferrari's form will change from one track to the other?

KR: We don't know. Hopefully it will stay like this. We have to do the best we can.

Q. How do you see your chances in the championship?

KR: It is going to be hard but at least we will try and hopefully we can catch up. We have been fighting hard all the time, it is not easy.

Q. You are now one point ahead of Felipe Massa, has that led to a change of attitude in the team?

KR: It is the same. We go to the races the same way, you have to ask the team if there is any change but I don't think so.

Q. Do you expect to be as competitive at Nurburgring?

KR: I don't know, I hope we have a good package. Every circuit can be slightly different, so we have to we wait and see.

Q. Do you think you need a lot of luck to win the title?

KR: You don't need much luck, you need a good car and good races. That is what we are aiming for.

Q. You have not been very lucky in the Nurburgring...

KR: I still like the circuit. It's very nice to drive but unfortunately I have not had any good results there. Unfortunate things have happened there.

Q. How important is it to be in front of your teammate in the standings?

KR: It does not make any difference to me. We try to be in front of everybody.

Q. How problematic is the new pit entry at Spa?

Kimi Raikkonen: I don't know, I have not come in so quickly. It may be a bit trickier but it's okay.

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