FIA Thursday press conference - China

Q: Kimi, you’ve been driving a car through the streets as well somewhere. Kimi Raikkonen: Yeah, in Dubai. It was OK, but it was mainly for the local people and media.

Q: Kimi, you come here as probably the most successful driver around this circuit, with a second and a third place in the two races we’ve had so far, so what are your hopes this time? KR: Hopefully I can do a bit better, but I think it’s been quite good for us so we will just do our best and see where we end up.

Q: Do you think you’ve got a better chance here than in Monza? KR: I don’t know. I think we have something new on the car but I wasn’t at the test so I haven’t seen the team… I’ve just arrived here. I will find out tomorrow.

Q: What are your thoughts about your team for next year? About possible management changes? Jean Todt’s importance in your career? How much are you going to be leading that team next year, as we’ve seen Michael do so well? KR: I don’t know what’s going to happen next year. So far, I just want to finish this season and do the best I can for McLaren and then we see next year and what’s going to happen, but I don’t really know.

Q: When do you have your first major contact with the team? KR: No dates just yet, but probably sometime between the end of this season and the start of next year.

Q: (Sal Zanka - AP) And Kimi what advice would you seek from Michael as an incoming Ferrari driver? KR: As I said, it depends on many different things, but we will finish this year and then we will see what happens.

Q: (Marco Evangelisti - Corriere Dello Sport) Kimi, I understand that you want to concentrate on McLaren, but may I have an opinion about your future team-mate Felipe Massa and if you think he can take advantage from his experience in the team next year?KR: I think he is a nice guy and I know him a little bit and I can’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be working well together, so it will be good. Yes, for sure, it will be a little easier for him because he has been there testing and racing this year, but I have all the winter and plenty of time to get to know the people and get used to everything, so there is no reason why there should be any advantage for him.

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