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Raikkonen makes costly mistake while Grosjean shines

YEONGAM, South Korea, Oct 05, 2013 (AFP) - Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen admitted he made a mistake during qualifying Saturday for the Korean Grand Prix, leaving him only 10th fastest and outgunned by team-mate Romain Grosjean. The former world champion Raikkonen, who will make a high-profile switch to Ferrari next season, locked up at a turn, then repeated the error soon afterwards. "I made a mistake on my only set of new tyres in the final qualifying session," the straight-talking Finn said. "So my lap wasn't fast enough for a better position, which eventually meant I ended up 10th and will start from ninth position tomorrow (because of...
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