Italian GP: Kimi Raikkonen predicts very tight fight
Italian GP: Kimi Raikkonen predicts very tight fight By Jonathan Noble and Simon Strang Kimi Raikkonen is predicting a tight battle for victory at the Italian Grand Prix - and concedes that his Lotus team does not appear to be the fastest. McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari were impressive during Friday practice and, although Raikkonen's long-run form looked strong, he is under no impressions about the task he is facing over the rest of the Monza weekend. "We are not the fastest for sure," said Raikkonen, when asked by AUTOSPORT if he was worried by the early pace of McLaren. "We didn't expect to be fastest; and I think after the last race it was a bit tricky. It wasn't too bad a Friday, but it will be very difficult to be at the top in qualifying. "We have to do the best we can though, so I think it will be close. There are not many corners, so there will not be a big difference between cars; it will be very tight here I think...