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Raikkonen relying on start tow for Ferrari response

Kimi Raikkonen hopes the long straight at the start of the Russian Grand Prix will play into Ferrari’s hands and repay the move Valtteri Bottas made last year in Sochi. Last season Bottas bolted from third on the grid to lead into Turn 2, wrecking Ferrari’s front row lockout from qualifying, before the Finnish driver went on to claim his maiden Formula 1 race win. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Raikkonen rates the tow in Russia as ‘massive’ and feels he and Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel will need to profit from it starting on the second row to attack both Mercedes drivers. “Because it’s such a long straight that if you make a good start the tow effect is massive,” Raikkonen...
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