Returning to the pits with a problem on his Ferrari's KERS cooling system probably wasn’t the perfect end to Kimi Raikkonen's winter testing season, but after clocking Tuesday’s fastest time Raikkonen wasn’t too disappointed. Overall the Finn seems satisfied with the F60's development curve. However, as one of the grid’s most experienced runners, he knows better than most that he’ll have to wait until Melbourne to discover where he - and the rest of the field - truly stand…
Q: Kimi, how are you feeling two weeks before the start of the season?
Kimi Raikkonen: I feel okay and the car seems to be good. So let’s wait and see how we are doing at the first race.
（我积极响应你wait和see的号召正在wait和see......）
Q: On your last day there was a problem with the car’s KERS…
KR: I don’t know exactly what the problem was - the engineers are checking it. I guess it was a small leakage in the cooling system, and I am sure they will fix it. Apart from that everything worked very well.
（I am sure they will fix it......就如评论所说，Kimi和Shumi都是优秀的车手，他们都能将赛车遇到的问题清晰地反应给技术人员。但Shumi会和车队一起研究解决办法，而Kimi则认为他已经完成了车手该做的，所以转身离开等待技术人员解决他们"自己"的问题。）
Q: Will reliability be the biggest concern this year for everybody?
KR: Well, the rules are new and with KERS there are always chances that something could go wrong, as we haven’t had so much testing with it. But I think we are on a pretty good level with it, so hopefully everything goes well.
（so hopefully everything goes well……这也是我们想对你的车说的话~)
Q: Last year you didn’t seem to have a car that you really enjoyed driving. Do you feel more comfortable in the F60?
KR: I am happy with how the car works now. But of course testing is something very different to racing and we are going to many different tracks, so we will have to wait and see. But as I said, for now I am pretty happy and the rest we will see in a few weeks.
（恩，至少表示在比赛前，车队和kimi的状况还是不错的！）
Q: Are you happy with both the consistency over long runs and quick single laps?
KR: I mean it was okay as we haven’t really pushed for a special lap time. The car is handling well and that is the main thing, and if we don’t face anymore problems we should be okay. It is very difficult to say what everybody is doing so we better wait until the first race with any predictions.
（是啊，一切在比赛中说话，积分才是硬道理！）
Q: You are heavier than Felipe Massa. How big is the weight penalty for you when KERS is on board? Are you restricted in any way when setting the car up?
KR: That doesn’t seem to be a problem and we are more or less where we need to be with the weight - so it should be okay.
（话虽如此，Kimi你是该减肥了~）
Q: So that won’t be a handicap for you for in Melbourne?
KR: If the car works as well as here, because we cannot move the weight distribution, there should be no issue.
（厄......）
Q: But obviously you have lost quite some weight. How many kilos?
KR: I don’t know. I haven’t got scales. I am happy as long as we are okay with the overall weight, that’s all that matters.
（记者一定是个女的，抓着体重问题就不放了~）
Q: Did you change your preparations over the winter?
KR: Not really. We have done different things with the cars but apart from that I have spent my winter just trying to get ready for the season.
（废话。去年成绩不好你还有心思在冬季休整时到处happy，那就真有问题了！）
Q: Does your driving style work well with the slick tyres?
KR: I don’t know how well the others are doing, but so far I’ve been pretty happy with how the car has been working. I am okay to start the season!
（恩，"I don't know..."的旅程开始了）
Q: The car is certainly different, but do you feel different to last year?
KR: I don’t know anything about a different feeling. It’s a new season, so it’s hard to know what to expect. Of course with the rule changes the handling changes a little bit and it can get tricky if it’s bad weather, but then that goes for everybody. I am ready to go racing, and then we will see how well we can do.
（你don't know还有这么多话？！）
Q: Last season you started as the reigning world champion, now you are the hunter again. Which role do you like more?
KR: I don’t mind. Everybody starts from the same level so hopefully we can score good points in the first few races and go from there.
（可是我介意，不过我介意也用，不是我在比赛。加油，明年再以世界冠军身份开始新赛季！）
Q: You drove for McLaren for many years. This winter seems to have been a little troublesome for them. Does that mean hope for everybody else, or do you think they can come back?
KR: I don’t know if they have a problem or not, and what they are doing. Let’s wait a few weeks and we will know where they are in the first race. They haven’t probably been as quick as in the past winter but that doesn’t mean that they won’t be fast in the first race.
（要是你知道就有问题了，间谍门啊~不过记者都知道了~）
Q: What about Felipe? Is he still the same guy he was last year or has he changed a lot?
KR: I don’t know. You should ask him. I don’t know what he’s been doing, so if you want to know something about his life you should speak to him.
（不耐烦了吧~Kimi：Massa想什么我就不知道，但是Jenni想什么我肯定知道~知道也不告诉你们。）
Q: Who do you see as your main competitors this year? The McLaren duo or is there somebody else?
KR: It could be all tight - but then again, it might not be. I don’t know more than anybody else - I just see the times. That’s it.
（I don't know more than anybody else......不愧是冰人......不过这句话什么意思？）
Q: Have you rediscovered the fun of Formula One racing?
KR: It’s always been fun, but definitely if you’re doing well it’s more fun. But we haven’t started the season yet!
（很有趣的回答，你看，比赛要赢了才更有乐趣。虽然Kimi很“冰”，但是内心还是很“热”的。执着于胜利的乐趣才是促使车手走向巅峰的根本动力~你知道你去年说可能对F1没兴趣…吓坏了多少车迷啊~）
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