It has been a difficult few years in Formula 1 for Kimi Raikkonen.

As one of the most experienced men in the sport, the fact that he has not won a race since 2014 painfully highlights his recent struggles.

The flying Finn is well off the running in third on the drivers’ standings this year, and has been forced to play second fiddle to Sebastian Vettel as he mounts a charge on Mercedes’ title monopoly.

However, Raikkonen has rubbished talk that he is progressively becoming a slower driver, claiming that he is still on the same level he was when he won the world championship way back in 2007.

“I don’t feel that I drive any differently from 10 years ago,” Raikkonen began.

“I drive pretty well, at least in my own books and that’s enough for me.

“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t feel that I can drive as well as I feel that I should. That’s kind of my tool to decide when it’s enough.

“Who knows? Maybe I will wake up one morning and I don’t know how to drive fast anymore. I don’t think there is a time. It’s more feelings and how do you feel yourself, doing good or bad.

“Obviously the speed, people always said the speed would disappear but until this day it hasn’t disappeared for me.”

Interesting stuff from Kimi.

It’s results that do the taking though and Kimi is going to have to walk the talk if he really wants to prove that he is still capable of competing with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Vettel.

However, there can be no questioning his longevity, having entered a staggering 284 Grand Prix’s throughout the course of his career.

If he can start winning again in a Roger Federer-esque kind of way, it can only mean good news for the Ferrari and the sport as a whole.

Go on, Kimi.