Raikkonen: French GP will be "challenging"

Kimi Raikkonen insists he is set for a challenging Grand Prix after qualifying lowest out of the top three teams. He starts the race in 6th, three places behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel.

Ten years ago, the Finn qualified on pole for the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours. This time around he becomes the only driver not to have improved on his Q2 time.

“My car was working well today and it was a pretty straightforward qualifying until my last run,” says Kimi. “I was not able to put a timed lap together in the whole of Q3

His Ferrari engineers have a plan for Kimi to finish higher up on the grid, but without historical data, they’re not sure if the plan will work.

Raikkonen hasn’t finished on the podium since his second place in Baku. He has slipped to 5th in the drivers' championship. Interview on the chequered flag.co.uk