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Raikkonen to continue using short wheelbase E21 in Austin
Kimi Raikkonen will continue to use the shorter wheelbase Lotus E21 at the next race of the season in Austin, Texas. Lotus switched to a longer wheelbase at the Italian Grand Prix but it isn't to his liking.
Since Lotus switched to the longer wheelbase, the Finn has struggled to match team-mate Romain Grosjean. However, he switched back to the old wheelbase for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and showed improved form in practice and qualifying, before being excluded after his car failed a floor deflection test.
Explaining his decision to switch to the shorter wheelbase, he said: 'It has a better feeling for me and seems to make it easier for me to get more of what I want from the car. We’ve...
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