
While some expect Ferrari to romp away in the lead at the start of the new season, Peter Sauber, who introduced both Massa and Raikkonen to F1 and used to buy F1 engines from Ferrari expects the Italian team to struggle without Michael Schumacher.
"After Michael it'll be a difficult year for Ferrari," Sauber said. "Michael was really fast and also excellent on the technical side. I'm sure Jean Todt knows exactly how good Raikkonen is and where his strengths and weaknesses are."
Sauber went on to say that while Raikkonen was clearly fast, he wasn't as strong as Schumacher on the technical side.
"Kimi isn't so interested in the technical issues and today in F1 that's vital to develop the car," he added. "I think Felipe will be a good support for him and he made a good step forward last year."
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