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Raikkonen: Abu Dhabi fuel saving "nothing to do with racing"
Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1's fuel limits meant the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had "nothing to do with racing" because he had to save so much fuel on Sunday. The Ferrari driver finished fourth, fending off Max Verstappen for the whole race and gaining a position when Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull retired ahead of him. However, Raikkonen said he didn't enjoy the race, as the Yas Marina track requires significant fuel saving. "To be honest, the whole race was pretty much fuel-saving, trying to hold the guy behind and save enough fuel to be legal at the end," Raikkonen told TV crews after the race. "Nothing to do with racing, really. Unfortunately that's the rules. Some...
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