Räikkönen will fight for his team and Massa

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo supports Kimi Räikkönen, calling him a champion who will help his team win the title this year.

Precisely, the Finnish driver’s title chances in the championship have definitely slipped away after his recent accident in Singapore. For this reason, he must now play a supporting role for his teammate Felipe Massa.

And even though Räikkönen hasn’t managed to score a single point since the Hungarian Grand Prix, di Montezemolo is convinced that the reigning world champion will deliver strong performances in the last three races of the season.

« I am sure that Kimi completely understands what is happening right now, » stated di Montezemolo in the columns of Gazzetta dello Sport.

This is neither a beginner nor a former star: we are talking about the reigning world champion, a driver who, despite an engine failure at Magny-Cours, delivers extraordinary races.

« He was quick at Spa but was unlucky for a fraction of a second while Hamilton, on the other hand, was luckier. »

« In addition to that, Kimi is brave and always works for the team. Over the last three races, he will need to demonstrate that he is a champion by helping his team and Massa. It is clear that we need him at 100%, » he continued.

Di Montezemolo also openly criticized the Singapore Grand Prix, which in his opinion does not deserve its place in F1.

On Sunday in front of my television, I felt like I was at Disney World. Hopefully in 2009, there will be a Disney parade or procession.