Raikkonen frustrated with Belgium result after promising weekend

Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel believe Ferrari could have secured two podiums in yesterday’s Belgium Grand Prix had they not crashed into Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Raikkonen moved past the young Dutchman into second at the star, but Verstappen dived back up the inside into Turn 1 – taking both drivers out.

Ferrari have been vocal in their anger at Verstappen, although it seems harsh considering he had every right to go for the gap.

What is not in doubt is that it ruined an intriguing race, which Raikkonen was positive about prior to his move.

"We had a decent car all weekend," he said. "The end result is not showing that, but it's pointless to start guessing where we would be in a normal race.

"We had quite a bit of damage on the car, we had a flat front tyre which made a fire underneath the car.

"The car has been feeling quite good all weekend. Fighting people doesn't help, but it looked much worse after the first lap.

"Two points is not what we were looking for but it's better than nothing. It's a shame but that's how racing goes sometimes."

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