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Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo didn't hit full potential

After wrapping up Alfa Romeo's pre-season testing programme in Barcelona, Kimi Raikkonen says the team are not where they went to be heading to Melbourne, but is hopeful that the warmer weather there will improve his feel for the team's 2019 car. Following a strong opening week, in which Raikkonen finished second quickest on day three of the eight-day test, Alfa Romeo's progress slowed somewhat in the second week to finish eighth quickest of the 10 teams overall. Raikkonen, however, feels the warmer weather expected in Australia will play to the team's strengths, especially in their ability to maximise single-lap pace on the softer Pirelli compounds. "I don't think we are where we...
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