It looks like Kimi Raikkonen is in the enviable position of having a competitive prancing horse to kick off the year, if Ferrari's pre-season form is anything to go by.
His odds have been slowly creeping up with the bookmakers although if the Scuderia's momentum is confirmed, the Finn is likely to have an good intra-team battle on his hands with team mate Sebastian Vettel.
Check out his preview of the race a few hours before the action gets underway at Albert Park.
#Kimi7’s thoughts and feelings on the #AusGP. pic.twitter.com/l8wFRkJXdV
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) March 23, 2017
Gallery: all the pics from Thursday's action in the Melbourne paddock
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