From GMM
Kimi Raikkonen in Singapore expressed frustration about the reasons for his low qualifying position for Sunday's floodlit race.
The Finn qualified just 13th on the Marina Bay street circuit, while his new teammate Giancarlo Fisichella continued to struggle to adapt to the F60 and is a lowly 18th on the grid.
"We have decided to stop the development of the car and we are paying for it more race by race," Raikkonen is quoted as saying by the Italian newspaper La Stampa.
"I don't know if it was the right decision or not, you should ask the team," he added. "But we are fighting for third in the championship, not the first place."
Raikkonen predicted that the F60 will also suffer in the sweeping curves of the Suzuka circuit next weekend, but perform better at Interlagos next month.
As for teammate Giancarlo Fisichella, he was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second grand prix at the wheel of a Ferrari.
The Roman veteran had an uncompetitive weekend at Monza two weeks ago after replacing the hapless Luca Badoer, but had expected a step forward on the Singapore streets.
"Unfortunately the improvement has not come," Fisichella is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.
"The track is very bumpy, the walls are extremely close and I am missing the confidence when I am braking," he explained.
Fisichella said he is losing most of the lap time compared with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen under braking.
"Every time I come to a braking point I think, 'This is a Ferrari, not a Force India'. You have to brake differently and change down the gears later.
"The field is so close together and (the cars) look alike but they are completely different," he continued. "The best thing for me would be a full test day so I can get some more confidence."
Fisichella said the problem is not Ferrari's engine, with many commentators believing the Mercedes he has raced for most of 2009 is clearly the best in the field.
"The power (of the two engines) is about the same but the driveability of the Ferrari is better," said the 36-year-old.
Fisichella's former teammate Adrian Sutil sympathises with the Italian.
"I don't know what I would have done in the same situation (of being offered a Ferrari seat)," the German said. "It would be a difficult decision.
"I am glad that I sat in the Force India at Monza and got my points," he added.
Kimi Raikkonen in Singapore expressed frustration about the reasons for his low qualifying position for Sunday's floodlit race.
The Finn qualified just 13th on the Marina Bay street circuit, while his new teammate Giancarlo Fisichella continued to struggle to adapt to the F60 and is a lowly 18th on the grid.
"We have decided to stop the development of the car and we are paying for it more race by race," Raikkonen is quoted as saying by the Italian newspaper La Stampa.
"I don't know if it was the right decision or not, you should ask the team," he added. "But we are fighting for third in the championship, not the first place."
Raikkonen predicted that the F60 will also suffer in the sweeping curves of the Suzuka circuit next weekend, but perform better at Interlagos next month.
As for teammate Giancarlo Fisichella, he was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second grand prix at the wheel of a Ferrari.
The Roman veteran had an uncompetitive weekend at Monza two weeks ago after replacing the hapless Luca Badoer, but had expected a step forward on the Singapore streets.
"Unfortunately the improvement has not come," Fisichella is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.
"The track is very bumpy, the walls are extremely close and I am missing the confidence when I am braking," he explained.
Fisichella said he is losing most of the lap time compared with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen under braking.
"Every time I come to a braking point I think, 'This is a Ferrari, not a Force India'. You have to brake differently and change down the gears later.
"The field is so close together and (the cars) look alike but they are completely different," he continued. "The best thing for me would be a full test day so I can get some more confidence."
Fisichella said the problem is not Ferrari's engine, with many commentators believing the Mercedes he has raced for most of 2009 is clearly the best in the field.
"The power (of the two engines) is about the same but the driveability of the Ferrari is better," said the 36-year-old.
Fisichella's former teammate Adrian Sutil sympathises with the Italian.
"I don't know what I would have done in the same situation (of being offered a Ferrari seat)," the German said. "It would be a difficult decision.
"I am glad that I sat in the Force India at Monza and got my points," he added.