Last year this time, the Finn was driving in the World Rally Championship after nine seasons racing in Formula One. He made a comeback to F1 at the start of this season joining the British team.
"India is a brand new place for me. Like with Korea, I've never been to the country before which means I've never seen the circuit properly. I'm not like other drivers, so I haven't driven the simulator to learn it," he was quoted as saying by the Formula 1 website ahead of the Oct 26-28 event.
"I like to go to different places and the challenge of driving a new circuit is always interesting. So far I've learnt tracks after a few laps in Free Practice. I didn't have any problems learning the Yeongam circuit that way, and I don't expect to have any issues here either."
Raikkonen's teammate Romain Grosjean, who was a test driver for the team in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, said he was excited about racing on a new track.
"I was at the circuit with the team last year in my role as third driver and it was fascinating to see F1 come to a new venue like India. The track is very impressive, in the middle of what is a massive facility," he said.
"The layout looks very interesting, with some slow corners and high speed sections as well. I'm sure it will be a great track to drive."
Indian GP: Kimi Raikkonen confident of doing well
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