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Podium not just down to luck of safety car - Kimi

Kimi Raikkonen drove from ninth on the grid to a podium Sutton Images Enlarge Related Links Race: Korean Grand Prix Kimi Raikkonen said he deserved his podium at the Korean Grand Prix on merit and it was not down to getting lucky with the timing of the safety car. After a lacklustre qualifying performance, Raikkonen started from ninth on the grid and worked his way back through the pack, finally passing team-mate Romain Grosjean to take second. He was undoubtedly helped by the first safety car, making up four positions and putting him in place to attack Grosjean at the restart. But Raikkonen said he was in a strong position to race for a podium even without the safety car. "We didn't...
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