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Raikkonen says move on Bottas 'not crazy'

Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has defended his attempt at overtaking Williams rival Valtteri Bottas on the final lap of the Russian Grand Prix, which left the younger Finn in the barriers. The pair were contesting third position when Raikkonen dived up the inside of Bottas into Turn 4 in an attempt to wrestle the podium spot away from the Williams driver. Raikkonen and Bottas collided, with the latter being spun into the wall as Raikkonen continued with damage and slipped to fifth. Stewards later deemed Raikkonen to be at fault and handed him a 30 second time penalty, which demoted him to eighth position. "All through the race the car was behaving well, especially...
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