Raikkonen: "The speakers could decide the title"

Kimi Raikkonen has declared that the FIA's decision regarding the diffusers will have a fundamental impact on the fight for the 2009 title. The Ferrari driver, who has not yet scored any points in the championship, does not believe that the F60 can keep up with the pace of the Brawn, Toyota and Williams with their current downforce load. "The FIA ​​Court of Appeal will decide whether or not the diffusers are legal and this will have a big impact on the championship," Raikkonen said.

"We lack grip and downforce. You just need to analyze our times in the three sectors of Sepang to understand that we lose a lot compared to the best cars. You could see it especially in the central part of the circuit, where downforce was crucial. We are working hard in this aspect. We still don't have any points after two races and we are going through a difficult moment, but we know that we have to react and we will do so already in Shanghai."

Raikkonen believes Ferrari can have an advantage over rivals with its KERS, but warned that the team still has some problems with the new system. "At the beginning the KERS works well. The system can bring a good advantage in China, but at the moment we have some small complications. In Malaysia I was able to verify it personally," said the Finn.

Andre' Cotta