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Kimi Raikkonen: Too early for Ferrari team orders

Kimi Raikkonen has stressed that it is too early in the season for Ferrari to contemplate using team orders in Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel has been perceived as Ferrari’s lead driver since he joined the team in 2015, alongside Raikkonen, and has taken all 11 of the squad’s wins in that period. Raikkonen held track position over Vettel during the closing stages in Austria, running second and third behind eventual race winner Max Verstappen, and the duo crossed the line in that order. Raikkonen responded when an emphatic ‘no’ when asked if he was surprised at retaining second, and expanded, commenting: “We’ve always said that we have very clear rules and...
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