Raikkonen kept faith despite dip in form

FERRARI driver Kimi Raikkonen has insisted he never lost confidence in himself despite the criticism he was receiving prior to Sunday’s French Grand Prix victory.

Following his switch from McLaren over the winter, Raikkonen began the season in superb fashion with a win in the opening race of the year in Australia.

Although two third-place finishes followed in Malaysia and Bahrain, the Finn then struggled for form as he failed to even make it onto the podium in the next four grands prix.