- Abu Dhabi GP - FP2
Raikkonen buoyed by Friday improvement
Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari moved closer to its rivals in FP2 after making several tweaks after the first Friday session in Abu Dhabi.
Though team-mate Fernando Alonso was third in FP1, Raikkonen could only manage 12th, but he had improved to seventh by the qualifying simulation runs in the evening session. Raikkonen says Ferrari was chasing his set-up in the first practice sessions.
"It was a very busy day and, particularly in the first session, we struggled a bit to find the right balance on the car," Raikkonen said. "The programme included various set-up tests and, probably partly because of the high temperatures, my car felt rather nervous."
Raikkonen puts his improvement down to the work done by the team over the course of the day.
"Between the two sessions, we decided to make a few changes and in FP2, with lower temperatures, things improved, also in terms of how we compared to our competitors. My best lap wasn't perfect, I made a small mistake. Overall, the work we did today produced positive results and this evening's analysis of the data will deliver a lot of useful information to help us improve for qualifying and the race."
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