Refreshed after the Christmas break, Kimi Raikkonen is back at Maranello and preparing for the season ahead.

"It's good to be back at work," he told the team's website during a break from his work on the simulator. "I began by getting used to all the new systems and procedures that we will use this year.

"From this point of view, the simulator is really very useful," he continued. "It's true there's lots to do, but the workload is not much different to what it was in the past. For me, these days in Maranello are also an opportunity to be with the team and spend a bit more time with my many friends here."

Raikkonen will continue working at Maranello until Wednesday. He is scheduled to be the first to get his hands on the team's 2014 contender when testing gets underway at Jerez, spending the first two days in the car before handing over to Fernando Alonso.

Chris Balfe

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