Raikkonen reveals favourite F1 teammate

Kimi Raikkonen says his partnership with Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari is the happiest union of his Formula 1 career. The Iceman believes he is a good match with Vettel, a sentiment the German has often echoed amid suggestions Raikkonen could leave the team.

Raikkonen's future beyond the end of the year remains unclear, but he has strongly suggested that he would wish to remain at the Scuderia, despite reports linking his seat to Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc.

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The straight-talking Finn believes he has found a kindred spirit in Vettel, having previously partnered the likes of David Coulthard, Juan Pablo Montoya, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Romain Grosjean - to name just a few.

None of them have come close to impressing Raikkonen on a human level as much as Vettel.

"There have never been problems between us," Raikkonen told Gazzetta dello Sport. "If something happens, we talk and move on.

"Take Monte Carlo [in 2017] for example. I was disappointed by my result, given that I could have won, but I wasn't upset with the team or Seb.

"Instead someone wrote that I was unhappy with the fact that he had won. A very different story.

"Even in Singapore, when we crashed, actually it wasn't an accident between us, as someone else [Max Verstappen] was involved too.

"He is straightforward and sincere, as I believe I am too.

"He also loves normality, another thing in common with me. There is a direct relationship between us, without secrets.

"I have bonded with him more than with any other team-mate. You won't find other drivers like him around.

"His performance is always at high levels. He almost has no bad days. A rare quality. Therefore it's very difficult to beat him."