|
Kimi Raikkonen says it should not be difficult for backmarkers to move over for blue flags after the issue dominated much of the Japanese Grand Prix. Raikkonen struggled to fifth in Japan, a result which was hampered by a pre-race gearbox penalty which dropped him from third to eighth on the grid. During the race, Raikkonen was one of a number of drivers to complain about backmarkers taking too long to move over for blue flags. Though he thinks the tight and twisty layout of the Suzuka circuit compounded the problem, Raikkonen thinks certain drivers struggle with the instruction more than others. "I think it's the track, as it's different, but the fact is that when there are blue flags certain people just move out of the way, let you pass and they're one lap down," he said. "I understand sometimes they're having their own battles, but it's not difficult to let people pass. "You always going to lose time, but you're one lap down and that's part of racing. Obviously a circuit like this makes it a bit more difficult to get past the backmarkers and you end you following a backmarker for a full lap. It could have been better but we can't change the whole race now. While Raikkonen was heard complaining on the radio once, Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel was raging about the issue for much of the race, at one stage calling it "ridiculous".
|
