It was just a difficult day says Kimi

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen may have finished ahead of his teammate, Sebastian Vettel, in the opening day of practice for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, however the Finn didn't have an easy time of it.

Finishing ninth fastest overall, Kimi struggled throughout the two 90 free practice sessions with the handling of his Ferrari.

In the end, he ran in high fuel load configuration, making it a lackluster day.

“Overall it was just a difficult day,” Kimi said. “It was far from ideal and for sure we were expecting an easier start, but it's only Friday and tomorrow is another day.”

“We tried some things and not everything made sense in the end, so now we have a lot of work to do. Here is no different from any other race; it is true that the tires are a key point, but first of all you have to make sure you have everything you want and a good set-up. And I'm sure we can improve for tomorrow”.