Eric Boullier: “Kimi's victory will help us with investors”

The triumph of Kimi Raikkonen ad Abu Dhabi it was important, not only to give the Finn and Lotus the taste of victory.

The Turun Sanomat newspaper revealed that for the boss Eric boullier It was his first podium ceremony and he had no idea what to do.

“I was a little lost on the protocol, but luckily Fernando Alonso he helped us and explained what to do” smiled the Frenchman.

But Raikkonen's victory not only served to allow Boullier to learn the procedures, but came at an important moment in which the team owners Genii I am in talks with many potential investors.

“I think we have shown the world that we are serious and that we can get results, and this will help a lot of trade negotiations,” he told Reuters.

And Raikkonen said he hoped his victory would bring Lotus greater stability and much success.

“We've had tough times. By this I mean that the team worked very hard throughout the year but there were difficult moments when we didn't know the situation very well” declared the Finn.

“For the people who race with the team, who own the team and for everyone, I hope that this victory gives encouragement and that things will improve significantly compared to this year,” he added.

Stefano Rifici