Kimi Raikkonen says F1’s new sensation Lewis Hamilton will eventually taste the sport’s more bitter side.
Ferrari’s Finn has struggled to get up to speed in 2007 after switching from McLaren; his employer for the previous five seasons.
Hamilton, meanwhile, stepped up as the reigning GP2 champion to fill Raikkonen’s Mercedes-powered seat and in his opening six races has never failed to make the podium.
Raikkonen, 27, lags a full 21 points behind Hamilton, the new and youngest ever leader of the drivers’ championship.
But “I’m certain that there will be difficult moments even for him,” Kimi said prior to Sunday’s US grand prix.
Raikkonen finished just fifth last Sunday after another difficult race, but amazingly he did close his points deficit in Montreal to teammate Felipe Massa and also Fernando Alonso.
