KIMI FULL OF PRAISE

Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari are in a "great position" with their F2008 just two months prior to the start of the new season.

Raikkonen, who is chasing back-to-back World titles this year, took part in Ferrari's first big test of the year at Jerez this week where both himself and his team-mate Felipe Massa proved to be on the pace.

The duo in fact led the way on the opening day of testing, beating McLaren's new MP4-23 to the top two places on the timesheets.

And although that was the only day of the three-day test which the Scuderia finished at the top of the timesheets, Raikkonen is confident Ferrari will be competitive this season.

MASSA CONCERNED

Felipe Massa is concerned about the reliability of his Ferrari.Felipe Massa is concerned about the dependability of the new Ferrari F2008 after experiencing problems with a new car last year that cost him precious points.

"We have the new car and we're going to have to see its reliability. Last year we lost many points due to problems with reliability which ended many races" he said.

But Massa is encouraged by the test results of the new car but remains cautious.

He explained: ”The numbers we have seen, the data in the wind tunnel are positive but of course we have to see what the others are going to do because even if our data is incredible, if others go faster than perhaps they have improved more than us."

"I think the car is going to be ready just before the start of the championship, so we have to develop the car. We are working on it for quite some time," commented Massa.