Maurizio Arrivabene: 'We designed Ferrari for Kimi Raikkonen'

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has revealed that he asked the design team to build this season's car with Kimi Raikkonen in mind.

The Finn endured a miserable season last year with a car which wasn't suited to his driving style, but he has hit back so far this season and came second in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Arrivabene told reporters: "I remember it was 10th or 12th December, I was speaking to [chief designer Simone] Resta and Rory [Byrne] and we were watching a picture of the car. I asked what can you do to transfer weight a bit more to the front?

"Because I said Kimi likes to feel the car this way and Sebastian [Vettel] is more or less the same. They said we need six months. I said what can you do in three?

"They said we need to work more or less day and night so I said OK, I will work together with you guys. Come on."

Raikkonen sits fourth in the drivers' standings.