Raikkonen replaces Michael Schumacher at Ferrari
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Kimi Raikkonen made his long-awaited Ferrari testing debut in damp conditions at the Vallelunga circuit near Rome on Tuesday.
A small group of fans turned out to see the two-time world championship runner-up, signed to replace Michael Schumacher, drive last year's F248 car.
At the same time, team-mate Felipe Massa was testing the new F2007.
"It was beautiful," Raikkonen said. "I was a bit choked up but it gave me a kick to be back in a race car."
The test had been planned for Mugello, nearer the Maranello factory, but was moved because of the weather forecast.
Raikkonen said he was emotional about driving his first Ferrari
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Afterwards Raikkonen said it was too early to draw any comparisons with his old car at McLaren, but he was impressed by what he had seen so far.
"So many things are different," he said.
"The first impression was good even if I would have preferred more laps in the dry.
"It was nice, I was a bit excited but it was nice to be in a car again."
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