After Monday's Fiorano shakedown, Kimi Raikkonen says his first impression of the Ferrari F2008 is a positive one.
The World Champion tested in wet and misty conditions and explained that the car was easy to control despite the slippery track and the absence of traction control.
"The first impressions of the new car were very positive," said Raikkonen. "I don't think we have to make any improvements at the moment.
"There were some problems today and we still don't have the final tyres; but the impression was really fine. Next week we have further possibilities to see how the car behaves."
"I don't have many points of reference," he added. "I can only compare it to the last car. I did a test without traction control before Christmas and I have to say that first of all you have to drive very cautiously and consider that a car with traction control is fast and might respond a little bit faster.
"Surely the first impression is really positive and you can handle the car even without the traction control. The weather could have been better today, but it is really nice to drive this single-seater."
The Finn completed 55 laps and clocked a best time of 1.00.897. The Maranello-based team will resume testing on January 14 at the same track with both Raikkonen and Felipe Massa behind the wheel.
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