Zoom Objects in mirror might be closer than they appear

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen cliamed victory at the conclusion of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, a result which contrasted greatly with Felipe Massa's spin and retirement from the race.

Team Principal Stefano Domenicali emphasised that in spite of the drivers having different fortunes, their on-track behaviour was not in question.

"It's a fact that we have two very good drivers, they know the rules, they respect the rules and they can fight on the track, very freely, without doing any damage, both for them and for the team," he said.

Domenicali also recognised that the challenge coming from BMW Sauber has added a new dimension to the championship: "We have seen that BMW also had a great weekend. They will be in the middle of the field for sure in order to take points from us and from McLaren, so we need to have a lot of respect for them. "

There is no doubt in his mind that such a prospect will complicate matters this season for the red team.

"The championship will be harder because they will be taking points from us," Domenicali stated.

"As we said at the beginning of the season, the championship this year is very very long and the fact that we will have one more competitor that shows that they are good, for sure is an added element to take into consideration," concluded the Ferrari chief.

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Source: Ferrari