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Monaco Qualifying: Raikkonen breaks 128 race pole jinx

It has been 128 races since Kimi Raikkonen qualified in pole position for a grand prix, that jinx is over as he claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix in one of his strongest performances in memory. Raikkonen's best lap time of 1:12.178 was a mere 0.043 of a second faster than Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel who guaranteed an all red front row for the race and a chance to break the win-less streak on the streets of Monte Carlo that stretches back to 2001. Ferrari have dominated proceedings since FP2 on Thursday, with Vettel leading the way, but on a hot sunny afternoon on the Riviera it was veteran Raikkonen who did the business. In his trademark style the...
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