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Raikkonen at a loss to explain 'dark period'
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 |
 LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Formula One world
champion Kimi Raikkonen said on Thursday he had no explanation for the
run of four races without a point that has wrecked his title defence. "It's difficult to find the right words," the Finn told his team's
website. "Racing at night or during the day,
this is definitely not my year. "Obviously I'm really sad about this situation. I can't explain this
dark period," continued Raikkonen, who crashed out of last weekend's
inaugural night-time Singapore Grand Prix while in fifth place. Raikkonen said he had lost a lot of time in Saturday's final practice
with a steering wheel problem, a delay that compromised his qualifying. He said the tyre pressure was too low at the start of the race, which
was then destroyed when he had to pit immediately behind Brazilian team
mate Felipe Massa after the safety car was deployed. Raikkonen still managed to set the fastest lap of the race before
riding high over a kerb and hitting a wall while chasing Toyota's Timo
Glock. |
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