Kimi Raikkonen heads into the season a lot more confident than he was in 2014.

All said and done, the fire and ice we'd expected when Kimi Raikkonen was teamed with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari last year was a bit of a damp squib. No wonder the Spaniard, who subsequently moved to McLaren, might want to forget it.

However, following a restructuring of the team and a positive pre-season, the Iceman heads into the season opener with enthusiasm.

"I've known the team for a few years now, but I have to say, this year the atmosphere is very good, the people are happy and are working together in a very close-knit way," he said.

"I think that's a good sign and on top of that, it seems that a good car has been produced over the winter period. Now the time's come to go racing, which is when we will really understand where we are.

"I think that compared with last year, we have done a great job as a team," he added. "We are pleased with what we achieved over the winter and with the level of competitiveness that we expect to have reached, even if we will have to wait until we're on track to get the real verdict.

"Anyhow, we will continue to push to improve all the time. I am confident that we will manage to achieve the results we deserve and want."