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Massa and Raikkonen cautious ahead of Germany

German GP - Ferrari - Preview After a troubled start to the season, the fortunes of Ferrari pairing Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen have taken an upturn in recent Grand Prix with the former securing points on each of the last four races and the latter recording the Italian team’s first podium position ahead of another points finish at Silverstone...  
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Raikkonen: "I can do rally and F1"

Jul.9 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday dismissed the media's link between his future at Ferrari, his growing passion for competitive rallying, and the rumours about Fernando Alonso.
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F1 Complete Raikkonen escapes penalty for Sutil...

Jul.12 (GMM) Stewards did not penalise Kimi Raikkonen for his collision with Force India's Adrian Sutil during the German grand prix.
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F1 Complete Raikkonen to quit F1 for rallying -...

Jul.14 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen looks likely to quit formula one to launch a full time rallying foray in 2010, the Finnish sports magazine Veikkaaja claims.
07/14/09
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F1 Complete Domenicali: "Believe team and facts,...

Jul.15 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen's Finnish agent as well as Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali have fended off the latest round of rumours regarding the 2007 world champion.
07/15/09
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F1-Live.com Raikkonen's agent and Domenicali deny...

WRC foray changes nothing to F1 commitment Kimi Raikkonen's Finnish agent, as well as Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, have fended off the latest round of rumours regarding...
07/15/09
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F1-Live.com Raikkonen and Massa upbeat after...

Turkish GP - Ferrari - Preview After a troubled start to the season, Ferrari has recently made gains and last time out in Monte Carlo, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa chased the...
06/04/09
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F1 Complete Raikkonen's manager denies exit rumours

Jul.17 (GMM) Yet another member of Kimi Raikkonen's entourage has dismissed speculation the Finn is set to leave Ferrari at the end of 2009.
07/17/09
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Webber leads Red Bull one-two

• Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel take honours at NĂĽrburgring• Felipe Massa finishes third with Jenson Button back in fifthMark Webber has won the German grand prix from pole, beating his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel into second place after strong challenges from Rubens Barrichello and third-placed Felipe Massa. The world championship leader Jenson Button finished in fifth place.It was Webber's maiden Formula One victory, on his 130th attempt, and Vettel's second-place finish cuts Button's championship lead to 21 points with eight races remaining. Button now has 68 points, Vettel moves up to second on 47 and Webber is third on 45.5.Lewis Hamilton had a bad day after being forced into the pits shortly after the start with a puncture. He made a strong start from fifth but ran wide after turn one. He returned to the track but was bumped from behind almost immediately.As the first Australian to win a grand prix since Alan Jones in 1981 in Las Vegas, Webber said: "It's an incredible day for me. I wanted to win so badly. The only thing I thought would beat me, or test me, would be the rain – but that held off. But it's a great day for me. The team have been incredibly patient with me, and I want to thank them and [owner] Dietrich [Mateschitz] and all the Australian people."Looking ahead to the rest of the season, Webber added: "There's no doubt about it, [the drivers' and constructors' championships] are both up for grabs. We're taking the fight to the big guys, who will be back. But it is a special time for our team, that's for sure."Vettel had no complaints with his second spot, saying: "He was unbeatable. But it's another one-two for the team, so I'm very happy. I wanted to win, but Mark did a better job in qualifying."Webber was deposed from pole on the first turn by Barrichello. The two clashed wheels, with the Brazilian coming out on top, and they led the pack for the next 10 laps until the stewards announced a drivethrough penalty for Webber for causing a collision, which he duly served at the end of lap 14. Barrichello made his first routine stop at the same time.Over the next few laps, with Massa and his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen heavy on fuel, they sandwiched Barrichello in first, second and third. The Finn eventually pitted at the end of lap 24, followed a lap later by Massa, allowing Barrichello to resume the lead, followed closely by the Force India of Adrian Sutil.The German had started from a career-high seventh on the grid, and was certainly in with a shout of giving his team their first points in their 27-race history. But after making his first stop at the end of lap 28, Sutil then emerged narrowly ahead of seventh-placed Raikkonen running down into turn one. As they swept round the sharp right-hand hairpin side by side, the Ferrari clipped the left side of the Force India's front wing, with the stewards again obliged to review the matter. It forced Sutil back into the pits at the end of that lap for a new nose cone, relegating him to 17th and out of the running for points.With the first round of stops finally completed at half-race distance, Barrichello held just a 2.8sec cushion over Webber. Button, running third at the time, pitted again on lap 31, as part of a clear three-stop strategy, unlike Barrichello who came in a lap later and was fuelled to the end.On lap 43, Webber made his third trip into the pits and second for fuel and tyres at a time when he held a 20-second lead over his team-mate Vettel – dropping in just behind the German. However, he soon regained the lead when Vettel pitted on lap 44 – soon followed by Massa on the 45th. On three-stop strategies and with the Brawn duo running in close attendance to one another, Barrichello surprisingly pitted first on lap 50 – followed by Button a lap later. Button then finished strongly to emerge just ahead of his team-mate in fifth place.Final positions1 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 1hr 36min 43.310sec2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1:36:52.5623 Felipe Massa (Br) Ferrari 1:36:59.2164 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams 1:37:04.4095 Jenson Button (GB) Brawn GP 1:37:06.9196 Rubens Barrichello (Br) Brawn GP 1:37:07.7987 Fernando Alonso (Sp) Renault 1:37:08.1668 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren 1:37:41.4029 Timo Glock (Ger) Toyota 1:37:44.71010 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:37:45.21011 Giancarlo Fisichella (It) Force India 1:37:45.63712 Kazuki Nakajima (Jpn) Williams 1:37:46.18713 Nelson Piquet Jr (Br) Renault 1:37:51.63814 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:37:52.86515 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India 1:37:55.21016 SĂ©bastien Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:38:13.51017 Jarno Trulli (It) Toyota 1:38:14.21018 Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren at 1 LapNot Classified: 19 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 34 Laps completed, 20 SĂ©bastien Bourdais (Fr) Scuderia Toro Rosso 18 Laps completedWorld championship standings after German grand prix:Drivers: 1 Jenson Button (GB) Brawn GP 68pts, 2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 47, 3 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 45.5, 4 Rubens Barrichello (Br) Brawn GP 44, 5 Felipe Massa (Br) Ferrari 22, 6 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 21.5, 7 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams 20.5, 8 Timo Glock (Ger) Toyota 13, 9 Fernando Alonso (Sp) Renault 13, 10 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 10, 11 Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren 9, 12 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 6, 13 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren 5, 14 SĂ©bastien Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 3, 15 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 2, 16 SĂ©bastien Bourdais (Fr) Scuderia Toro Rosso 2, 17 Giancarlo Fisichella (It) Force India 0, 18 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India 0, 19 Nelson Piquet Jr (Br) Renault 0, 20 Kazuki Nakajima (Jpn) Williams 0Manufacturers: 1 Brawn GP 112pts, 2 Red Bull 92.5, 3 Toyota 34.5, 4 Ferrari 32, 5 Williams 20.5, 6 McLaren 14, 7 Renault 13, 8 BMW Sauber 8, 9 Scuderia Toro Rosso 5, 10 Force India 0Formula OneRed BullBrawnMcLarenFerrariJenson ButtonSebastian VettelLewis HamiltonForce IndiaMotor sportguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Raikkonen rally rumours continue

Finnish media claim WRC is the target for next year Kimi Raikkonen is to to quit Formula one to launch a full time rallying campaign next season the Finnish sports magazine Veikkaaja claims...  
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F1-Live.com Raikkonen crashes out of tarmac rally

Ferrari star at the wheel of the Abarthe Grande Punto Kimi Raikkonen at the weekend crashed out of his latest foray into the world of professional rallying...  
06/01/09
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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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guardian.co.uk Hamilton returns to winning ways

• 'It's been a long time' says delighted McLaren driver• Fernando Alonso handed suspension for European grand prixLewis Hamilton had almost forgotten the routine for the...
07/26/09
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F1 Complete Stewards verdicts: Raikkonen & Webber

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber have received no punishment after being investigated by the stewards for two separate incidents. Webber and his team were called infront of...
07/26/09
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The Independent Hamilton delight at first win of season

When Lewis Hamilton failed to take the lead at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, his big chance seemed to have slipped away. Mark Webber's Red Bull once again seemed the...
07/27/09
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guardian.co.uk Hamilton deflects credit after triumph

• Driver praises McLaren's preparations for Hungaroring• 'We have caught up quite a bit. The car felt fantastic'Lewis Hamilton said he and McLaren had never given up hope...
07/27/09
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Vettel pips Button to Turkish GP pole

• Sebastian Vettel beats Jenson Button on final lap in Istanbul• Lewis Hamilton suffers oversteer and finishes a lowly 16thRed Bull's Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position for the Turkish grand Prix ahead of Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello in this afternoon's qualifying session at Istanbul Park.The 21-year-old German driver left it until the final lap to post his fastest time of 1min 28.316secs and denied Button a hat-trick of starts from the front of the grid.It is the third pole of the 21-year-old German's career, with both his victories to date coming from the front of the grid, in Italy last year and China this season."It's quite a surprise to be quickest in all three sessions, but finally we have made it and we are ahead of the white cars," said Vettel. "It's been quite an effort by the team because we had some parts arrive late, but they've fixed them on and we've made it."The 2008 champion, Lewis Hamilton, had another afternoon to forget as he continued to struggle with his car which former constructor Eddie Jordan described as "simply hopeless, possibly the worst McLaren have ever designed".Hamilton struggled with his steering at corner eight and spun out of qualifying on the first round. He will start tomorrow's grand prix facing an uphill battle from 16th on the grid."Welcome to my world," said Hamilton in a rare display of gallows humour. "It's the car. It has got slower and slower throughout the weekend as the track has got hotter. It looked great yesterday, but this morning it didn't look fantastic."I don't think we should rush anything. It's better we take our time to refine it. It's not like we can claw back 60 points [in the championship]."Vettel's Red Bull team-mate, Mark Webber, will start the race fourth on the grid, ahead of Toyota's Jarno Trulli and the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa.Leading grid positions after qualifying1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1min 28.316secs, 2 Jenson Button (Gbr) Brawn GP 1:28.421, 3 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Brawn GP 1:28.579, 4 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 1:28.613, 5 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:28.666, 6 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:28.815, 7 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari 1:28.858, 8 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:29.075, 9 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams 1:29.191, 10 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:29.357, 11 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:27.521, 12 Kazuki Nakajima (Jpn) Williams 1:27.629, 13 Timo Glock (Ger) Toyota 1:27.795, 14 Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren 1:28.207, 15 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India 1:28.391, 16 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren 1:28.318, 17 Nelson Piquet Jr (Bra) Renault 1:28.582, 18 Sebastien Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:28.708, 19 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Force India 1:28.717, 20 Sebastien Bourdais (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:28.918Formula oneMotor sportLewis HamiltonMcLarenguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Q&A with Adrian Sutil

Adrian Sutil had a sensational weekend in Germany, qualifying seventh and climbing to second before his first pit stop. Sadly his race was compromised in a collision with 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen as he left the pits, which led to a stop for a new nose and a guaranteed top eight finish was lost.
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guardian.co.uk Jenson Button on Monaco pole

• British driver pips Kimi Raikkonen into second position• World champion Hamilton to start 16th after sliding offJenson Button put himself in the perfect position from...
05/23/09
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F1-Live.com Raikkonen buoyed by Hungary result,...

Kimi Raikkonen raced to his best result of the season on Sunday at the Hungaroring while Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa began his recovery from injuries sustained in...
07/29/09
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F1 Complete Monaco Thursday Review: Ferrari

First session:F. Massa: 2nd 1.17.499, 31 lapsK. Raikkonen: 5th 1.17.839, 30 laps
05/22/09
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F1 Complete Full time rallying possible for...

Jul.30 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday said it is possible he will launch a full time rallying career in the future.
07/30/09
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F1 Complete Raikkonen rejects latest Alonso rumours

May 20 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has moved to downplay the latest round of speculation about his Ferrari seat.
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F1 Complete Raikkonen's rally comes to rough end

Aug.2 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen's World Rally debut ended late on Saturday when the Finn rolled his Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 into a ditch.
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With Formula One's summer break giving Kimi Raikkonen some free time, the Ferrari driver decided to indulge in his passion for rally by entering the famously high-paced action...
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F1 Complete Top rally drivers praise Raikkonen...

Aug.3 (GMM) Sebastien Loeb has praised Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen's performance after the Finn made his World Rally Championship debut at the weekend.
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