Raikkonen: We're aiming to catch Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen is adamant that Ferrari are targeting Mercedes and not Red Bull, despite the energy drinks outfit out performing his team last time out.

Speaking in the build-up to the Hungarian Grand Prix, Raikkonen told ESPN, "We need to keep improving, going forward and take what we can. Obviously we're aiming to catch Mercedes but at the last race Red Bull was better than us."

"I don't think it's the right thing to go and defend something. Is it going to be the same in the next races? I don't know, we will see, but I think we've been stronger than them overall, but definitely not at [Silverstone]."

At the British Grand Prix, a track that was not expected to favour the downforce friendly Red Bull RB12, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo finished second and fourth respectively, while Ferrari struggled.

The F1 circus left the British Grand Prix with Mercedes clearly top of the pecking order, followed by Red Bull and Ferrari slipping down to third.

"What will come in the next races I have no idea but we need to improve, go forward and not try to defend something. We should look forward and improve," said the Ferrari veteran.