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Raikkonen: We must qualify higher up the grid

Kimi Raikkonen says that Lotus must focus on improving their qualifying pace if they are to consistently fight for victories and challenge for the championship. The Finn has stood on the podium as many times as championship leader Sebastian Vettel this season, but whereas the German has started from the front row in all but one race, Raikkonen has qualified seventh or lower on three occasions - a factor he clearly believes has contributed to his ten-point deficit in the driver standings.“To catch the leaders we need to work twice as hard as they are,” Raikkonen said. “It’s no secret that we want more speed from the car in qualifying; it’s so tight up there at...
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