Kimi Raikkonen failed it make it through to the final round of qualifying in Bahrain, but he insisted the call to save a set of soft tyres for the race was the right decision. read more »

Kimi Räikkönen, 11th: “We had the speed today and we could easily have gone through to the final session with another run, but we thought it was... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen will start only 11th at Sakhir on Sunday, with the Finn having been knocked out of Q2 qualifying when team-mate Romain Grosjean improved his... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has only himself to blame for his Q2 exit in Bahrain as his team revealed he was 'satisfied' with his pace... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is hopeful his qualifying gamble will pay off in the Bahrain Grand Prix after deciding to save tyres for the race read more »

Another world champion bit the dust in Bahrain GP qualifying, as Kimi Raikkonen failed to progress beyond Q2. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 13th: "The soft tyres felt better today but we have to work out which tyre will work best over a stint duration. It's read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has dismissed concerns about this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, despite ongoing unrest in the Gulf State. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Bahrain will be just like any other race weekend - and that his focus will therefore be on points and podiums rather than protests. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen looks ahead to the Bahrain Grand Prix, where he hopes to take Lotus onto the podium for the first time this season read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says a podium is possible in the Bahrain Grand Prix as he looks to bounce back from tough race day in China read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is confident his Lotus team will be quick enough to fight for a podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix after his near-miss in China - and the Enstone squad reckons its... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he'll be racing for a top-three result in Bahrain as long Lotus are able to get the "upgrades on the car to work properly"... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen thinks Lotus is capable of scoring a podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix next weekend read more »

Kimi Raikkonen reckons a podium finish will be possible in Bahrain while Romain Grosjean is looking to better his Chinese result... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to bounce back from a poor Chinese Grand Prix in which he came so close to a podium, until the closing read more »

After a weekend which came agonisingly close to producing a real result for Kimi in China, the Finn puts the past behind him and looks ahead to his next opportunity for glory... read more »

Eric Boullier could not hide his feelings after the Chinese Grand Prix, having seen Kimi Räikkönen tumble from second place as his tyres went off the cliff.... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen opted for a risky tyre strategy to try and claim Lotus first podium of 2012 in China, but it didn t pay off and he dropped down the order to finish well outside... read more »

The positives from this weekend are that we continue to show good qualifying and race pace with the E20, and we were capable of fighting for a podium finish with Kimi. read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier said he was frustrated not to have a car on the podium at the Chinese Grand Prix after Kimi Raikkonen's strategy backfired and Romain... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen, 14th: "We tried to run two stops as it looked to be the fastest strategy and up until the last ten laps it read more »

Romain Grosjean benefitted from an aggressive tyre strategy whilst Kimi Raikkonen ultimately lost out in a fast-paced and exciting Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai... read more »

The 2012 Chinese Grand Prix was very much a race of mixed results for Lotus. Kimi Räikkönen may have run second but, once passed by Sebastian Vettel, he soon... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen was left lamenting his strategy in the Chinese Grand Prix after dropping down to 14th position in the end read more »