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Heidfeld didn't block me - Kovalainen

May 9 (GMM) After failing to emerge from the fight for the bottom five grid positions in qualifying, Heikki Kovalainen said traffic was not to blame.
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Free Practice Review - McLaren

With minimal changes to MP4-24 since Shanghai, the team once again back-to-backed the type-two and three front wing iterations, with Lewis spending just a single run evaluating FW2 and still declaring himself happier with the newer version.
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F1 Complete Turkey Thursday Press Conference

Drivers: Sebastien BUEMI (Toro Rosso), Heikki KOVALAINEN (McLaren Mercedes), Robert KUBICA (BMW Sauber), Nico ROSBERG (Williams).
06/04/09
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The Independent Kovalainen leads practice in Turkey

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen was fastest in practice for Formula One's Turkish Grand Prix.
06/05/09
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F1-Live.com Kovalainen sets the Friday pace for...

Turkish GP - Second practice There was a new name at the top of the timesheets this afternoon at Istanbul Park as Heikki Kovalainen recorded the fastest lap around the 5...  
06/05/09
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F1 Complete Turkish GP Review: McLaren

Determined drives from Lewis and Heikki - but, sadly, no points
06/08/09
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F1 Complete Kovalainen must fight for seat

Jun.11 (GMM) It is up to Heikki Kovalainen to prove he belongs in the McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton beyond 2009.
06/11/09
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F1 Complete Hamilton wants Kovalainen to stay at...

Jun.17 (GMM) According to world champion Lewis Hamilton, he would be happy if Heikki Kovalainen remains his McLaren teammate for a third consecutive season in 2010.
06/17/09
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Lewis Hamilton Q&A

''We are getting there as a team'' Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton brought points home last Sunday at the conclusion of the drenched Chinese Grand Prix when they crossed the finish line in fifth and sixth positions...  
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Fine Vettel celebrates grand prix win

• Red Bull one-two gives team first formula one win• Lewis Hamilton's McLaren finishes sixth in the wetSebastian Vettel led from the off in wet conditions in Shanghai to help Red Bull to their first formula one victory, ahead of team-mate Mark Webber. Current leader of the standings, Jenson Button, had to settle for third, while Lewis Hamilton came home in sixth for McLaren.The result leaves Button with 21 championship points, six ahead of fellow Brawn driver Rubens Barichello, who finished fourth. Vettel's win sees him join Timo Glock on 10 points. Meanwhile there was more misery for Ferrari, who remain without a point after Kimi Raikkonen finished 10th and Felipe Massa retired.With the weather forcing the gird to start behind the safety car, the race came down to a tactical battle between Red Bull and this season's pace-setters Brawn. Although both Barichello and Button had been quicker in qualifying once fuel load was taken into account, Vettel in particular tore around the circuit as the teams played cat and mouse through successive pit stops.Button briefly led, but Vettel soon regained the front when the British driver went in for refuelling, and never looked like relinquishing the lead as he and Webber built a commanding advantage over the rest of the field.Lewis Hamilton fought his way up after starting down in ninth, but span on more than one occassion to allow McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen to eventually take fifth. The point-scorers were completed by Timo Glock's Toyota and the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi.Button conceded Brawn GP were simply outpaced. His hopes were dealt a blow when clouds gathered for the first time this weekend before rain fell steadily a few hours before the race. Consequently, organisers decided to start the grand prix behind the safety car. That left Webber and Button vying for second."They seemed to be very strong from the word go," said Button. "It was a very difficult race today and I am so pleased that we got both cars to the end of 56 laps and scored as many points as possible."The conditions were pretty crazy with rivers of water all over the circuit which changed every time you encountered them. Mark Webber and I had a good fight for a few laps but I just couldn't stay with him. However to finish the race today is an achievement in itself and to be on the podium is fantastic. We couldn't have beaten the Red Bulls and congratulations to Sebastian and Mark on a great result."Brawn GP had been unable to do any testing in the wet prior to the start of the season and the struggle with the car's tyres in the conditions today is a cause for concern for Button. "I don't know if anyone else struggled but Rubens and myself struggled quite a bit," he added."I don't know what reason for that is. Obviously the car is working in a different way, but we will solve those problems I hope in the future because we can't have these guys that far in front. We just couldn't challenge these two guys [Vettel and Webber] today, who were immensely quick. But it is great to score six points and that's important so that we can keep the consistency."Lewis Hamilton meanwhile was left to rue what he saw as one of his worst ever drives in the wet. The 24-year-old traditionally thrives in wet conditions but struggled in Shanghai, coming off the circuit five times on his way to sixth at the chequered flag."I love racing in the wet and I would say that was one of my worst wet performances," he said. "I generally have good wet races but this was incredibly tough. I didn't have any downforce on this car and it was a real struggle but I am glad I got some points for the team.""All weekend I have been pushing that car beyond its limits but today just proved that I wasn't able to avoid the oversteer moments. It was a little bit fun at the beginning when I had some grip but as always I don't know if it is my driving style or my car, but I seem to destroy my tyres early on."Final race order1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1hr 57mins 43.485secs2 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 1:57:54.4553 Jenson Button (Gbr) Brawn GP 1:58:28.4604 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Brawn GP 1:58:47.1895 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren 1:58:48.5876 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren 1:58:55.3517 Timo Glock (Ger) Toyota 1:58:57.9618 Sebastien Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:58:59.9249 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:59:07.79410 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:59:15.23511 Sebastien Bourdais (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:59:17.64112 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:59:19.31913 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:59:30.33814 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Force India +1 lap15 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams +1 lap16 Nelson Piquet Jr. (Bra) Renault +2 laps17 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India +6 lapsNot Classified: 18 Kazuki Nakajima (Jpn) Williams +13 laps19 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari +36 laps20 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota +38 lapsChampionship standingsJenson Button (Gbr) Brawn GP 21ptsRubens Barrichello (Bra) Brawn GP 15Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 10Timo Glock (Ger) Toyota 10Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 9.5Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 8.5Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 4Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 4Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren 4Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren 4Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams 3.5Sebastien Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 3Sebastien Bourdais (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1Formula oneRed BullBrawnMcLarenJenson ButtonLewis HamiltonMotor sportguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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guardian.co.uk Vettel wins British grand prix

• Sebastian Vettel's second win of the season• Jenson Button finishes in sixth after poor startSebastian Vettel has won the British grand prix for his second race win of the...
06/21/09
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guardian.co.uk British grand prix – live!

Join Gemma for all the action. Any insights, questions or comments can be e-mailed hereLap 17: Raikkonen (P10) has leap-frogged Nakajima (P11) in those stops. Hamilton - being...
06/21/09
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F1 Complete Kovalainen wants to stay

Jul.9 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen on Thursday admitted he is hoping to be retained by McLaren-Mercedes for the 2010 season.
07/09/09
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F1-Live.com Kovalainen hopes to stay at McLaren

Option on his services set to expire shortly Heikki Kovalainen on Thursday admitted he is hoping to be retained by McLaren Mercedes for the 2010 season...  
07/10/09
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F1 Complete German GP Friday Review: McLaren

Lewis tops the timesheets - and gives new aero mods the thumbs-up.
07/10/09
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guardian.co.uk Joy for Mark Webber in qualifying

• Webber scores first pole of career• Resurgent Hamilton will start fifthThe old 14-mile long Nürburgring Nordschleife long ago entered the motor racing history books as...
07/11/09
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Kovalainen scores his first points of the season

Chinese GP - McLaren Mercedes - Race Heikki Kovalainen drove a strong Chinese Grand Prix from 12th position on the grid to finish fifth and record his first points of the season...  
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Press Conference - China Thursday

DRIVERS: Rubens BARRICHELLO (Brawn GP), Heikki KOVALAINEN (McLaren Mercedes), Kazuki NAKAJIMA (Williams), Jarno TRULLI (Toyota), Mark WEBBER (Red Bull).
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guardian.co.uk Webber leads Red Bull one-two

• Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel take honours at Nürburgring• Felipe Massa finishes third with Jenson Button back in fifthMark Webber has won the German grand prix from...
07/12/09
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F1 Complete Hungary Friday Review: McLaren

McLaren reflect on a day where a return to form seems possible as they set the fastest time in the first session with Heikki Kovalainen, then a 1,2 in the second session topped...
07/24/09
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F1 Complete Decision on Kovalainen's future imminent

Jul.24 (GMM) Amid speculation about the Finnish driver's future, Martin Whitmarsh has admitted a decision on whether to retain Heikki Kovalainen beyond the 2009 season has...
07/24/09
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The Independent McLaren set pace in Hungary

Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest lap in the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix today, when newcomer Jaime Alguersuari debuted for Toro Rosso.
07/24/09
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guardian.co.uk Massa crashes in qualifying race

• Alonso takes pole with Red Bull duo second and third• Button qualifies in eighth with Hamilton fourthFelipe Massa was airlifted to a local hospital following a crash in...
07/25/09
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F1 Complete Qualifying Review: McLaren

McLaren and their drivers Lewis and Heikki secure the team's best grid slots of the year.
07/25/09
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F1-Live.com Kovalainen must raise the bar

After ten races this year, McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen has scored points on three occasions...  
08/19/09
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F1 Complete Whitmarsh: "No driver discussions...

Aug.19 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh on Wednesday played down speculation about a driver change at McLaren for 2010, but at the same time admitted that Heikki Kovalainen needs to up...
08/20/09
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