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Q3 tow was Raikkonen's idea, say Ferrari drivers
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen says it was his decision to help out teammate Sebastian Vettel with a tow in the final qualifying segment at the Belgian Grand Prix. Raikkonen had looked the stronger of the two Ferrari drivers throughout the weekend, as he headed Vettel in all three free practice sessions and was ahead after the first runs in the final qualifying segment. But the Finn "went sideways" midway through his last Q3 effort and aborted his lap, instead giving a tow to his teammate. Vettel ended up on the front row, alongside the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and half a second up on Raikkonen, who was demoted to fourth by Valtteri Bottas. "I had a mistake, I was coming...
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