Jean Todt believes there is very little between Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso, but he believes the Finn is the better option for Ferrari.
The Italian marque's chief executive told Auto Motor Und Sport: Kimi has ranked for five or six years as one of the best drivers. Therefore, I never understood the people who were disappointed by his achievements in the first half of the season.
"Is Kimi better or worse than Alonso? I cannot answer that. For me, both are excellent race drivers. It is the car that makes the difference. I selected Kimi, because his character fits our team better."
The Frenchman also played down speculation that Raikkonen was unhappy at Maranello.
He said: "Kimi is happy with Ferrari. He loves driving. We know that he does not like certain things, and that is why we don't request those of him.
"Racing drivers are only employees, but they are the workers with the most pressure. If they do not function right, then that has far larger consequence for the company than if the receptionist does not do a good job.
"Therefore I try to arrange the life of the drivers to be as pleasant as possible. Up to now I can say that always, if we asked gently Kimi to do something, he did it."
Source : www.sportinglife.com
