Raikkonen confirms that a fourth-place finish was the best result they could have achieved, after a tough qualifying.
After starting sixth, he benefited from Massa’s bad start to jump to fifth, and later on in the race he managed to overtake the other Williams in the pits for fourth.
“Today we did the maximum we could and, considering where we had started the race from, fourth position is the best we could get. The car was OK and we had the right speed, but on a circuit like this, when you are stuck behind other cars, it’s always hard to overtake.
“We did a good job at the pit stop, managed to jump Bottas on the way out, and chose the right tyres at the right time. I don’t think we could have done much more.
Raikkonen also explained the Suzuka circuit did not suit the strengths of the Ferrari car, despite a good result in the end, praising the evolution of the team throughout the season.
“This kind of track is not the best for us right now, but it seems things have worked well today. There’s still work to be done, but we are doing the right things and going in the right direction. Obviously, we always want to be at the top, but I think we have done an amazing job all year long and since last year. Now we keep doing the same progresses and try to improve. We take what we have got today and go to the next race trying to do the maximum.”
