Kimi Raikkonen was definitely in Fernando Alonso's shadow last season.
But the Ferrari driver is showing signs of giving new team-mate and close friend Sebastien Vettel more of a run for his money this season.
Ben Johnston of Paddock Eye joined me on this week's Inside F1 to preview this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix and he is confident that the Finn will thrive and finish on the podium.
Ben explained why Raikkonen has reason to smile (at least if he was the smiling type) and also spoke about 17-year-old Max Verstappen who has made a flying start to his fledgling F1 career.
Plus we talk McLaren, where Williams are at and why world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has such a good record in China.
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