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Raikkonen fastest despite loose wheel in Bahrain

Kimi Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen emerged fastest in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix despite ending Practice 2 on the sidelines. The Ferrari driver posted a 1:29.817s effort after becoming the first to fit super soft rubber in the second 90 minute practice outing. Raikkonen lap came amid a qualifying simulation before he and the majority of the field conducted race runs. However, his session came to an abrupt halt with 14 minutes remaining when he pulled off the track with a loose front right having just visited the pits for soft compound tyres. The incident will be investigated by the stewards who could decide to issue the team a grid penalty for an unsafe release. Ferrari...
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