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Raikkonen eager to race despite back pain
Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen says he will try and take part in the Singapore Grand Prix, after back pain affected his preparations for the race on Saturday.
Raikkonen's running in final practice was restricted due to the discomfort, thought to relate to a trapped nerve.
In qualifying, the Finn was eliminated in the second segment, setting a time fast enough for only thirteenth on the grid.
'This morning was very bad,' he said.
'It was good that we drove in qualifying in the end but not the most nice.'
'This morning I couldn't really try, so we probably didn't get done what we wanted with the car but at least we got the car on the grid and we'll see what we can do tomorrow.'
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