Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen doesn't believe Red Bull Racing is now being positioned as Mercedes' closest rivals ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix despite its race winning success last time out in Spain. Though Ferrari has been regarded as Mercedes' nearest competitor this season, Red Bull emerged as a formidable contender in the run up to the Spanish Grand Prix before Verstappen clinched a sensational win around the Circuit de Catalunya. Indeed, though Raikkonen's third podium of the season in Spain has lifted him to second position in the overall standings behind Nico Rosberg, Red Bull's renewed success is pitching it as a potential rival for Mercedes particularly as it prepares to utilise its...
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