F1: Japanese Grand Prix - 5 talking points

#2 Ferrari and Competitive Edge

Kimi Raikkonen in his Ferrari

For the 1^st time this season, Scuderia Ferrari outperformed the Red Bulls on Saturday. The famous red Ferraris locked the 2^nd row of the grid ahead of the Redbulls.

Both Ferrari drivers received penalties before the start of the race. Sebastian Vettel earned the penalty of three grid places courtesy to his little adventure in Malaysian GP. The Iceman, Kimi Raikkonen, got his penalty of five places due to a gearbox change.

The penalties did not deter the drivers’ confidence. Both the drivers drove in stellar fashion through the entire race. Vettel challenged for the podium finish throughout the race while Raikkonen shrugged off the challenges from Riccardo and the Force Indias.

Vettel and Raikkonen finished an impressive 4^th and 5^th on the grid. If not for the penalties, the Ferrari could be on the podium. Over the weekend, Ferrari showed a competitive edge which has been lacking this season.