Ferrari have decided there is no need to replace the engine on Kimi Raikkonen's car. The engine suffered some overheating as a result of a slight coolant leak in the closing laps of the Australia race but tests on another engine have led engineers to conclude there is no need to replace the race engine.

Replacing the engine would have meant that Kimi would have incurred a 10-place starting grid penalty.

It would also have meant that Ferrari would have had to use the same engine for two particularly tough races, Malaysia, and Bahrain next week.

Both Kimi and team leader Jean Todt confirmed in comments after Friday practice that there are no current plans to replace the engine.