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Raikkonen planning to race despite back problems

Kimi Raikkonen had pain killer injections to take part in qualifying Sutton Images Enlarge Related Links Race: Singapore Grand Prix Drivers: Kimi Räikkönen Teams: Lotus Kimi Raikkonen expects to race in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix despite a bad back slowing him down in qualifying. Raikkonen completed limited running in the third practice session and had pain-killing injections ahead of qualifying in an attempt to allow him to take part. He struggled to 13th on the grid as a result but says he plans to race on Sunday evening. "I think I'll be fine," he said. "It's not the first time and I don't think it will be the last time." Asked how much it had harmed his...
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