Raikkonen
Determined To
Win In Belgium

Kimi Raikkonen has stated he needs a strong result in the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix, if he is to stay in the running for the Drivers' World Championship. Raikkonen has won the previous three races at Spa, and a fourth win would certainly improve his title chances after several less than brilliant performances. This is what he had to say:

"We're on the eve of one of the race weekends I really like. The Belgian GP is one of the highlights of the season and I usually obtain a good result at Spa. I need it more than ever after the results of the last races. The last race for example was one of those one should forget as fast as possible. It's a shame to be involved in many negative stories, but these things happen: it wasn't for the first time and it might not have been the last in my career. You just have to know how to cope with these situations. When I was in school it was never nice to get back home with a bad mark. The only thing you could do was working harder for the next time. Today the only thing I can do is to react to this negative situation.

I've only good memories of this race. Obviously it would be fantastic to win it for the fourth time in a row: considering that I haven't won a race in several months, a success would help me to get back in the race for the title after the disappointment at Valencia. Last year we managed to find a good set up for the car during the second part of the season and we won several races. We have to do the same now, because we have to close the gap in the standings. It's not impossible: 13 points are a lot, but last year I was 17 points behind the leader, with two races to go. The outcome of the Qualifying will be fundamental. Last year I gained the Pole and I hope to repeat it this year."