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Raikkonen struggling with new tyres
Kimi Raikkonen says his qualifying position is a reflection of his struggles with the updated Pirelli tyres at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Pirelli has reverted to the 2012 structure of tyre on a Kevlar belt from Hungary onwards and Raikkonen has been unable to match team-mate Romain Grosjean for much of the weekend. Having qualified sixth - with Grosjean third - Raikkonen said the front tyres were specifically not helping his driving style. "I think it's a combination of the balance with the new tyres - especially the front tyres - they're a bit like last year and they're not as strong as the ones we used to run so not ideal for me," Raikkonen said. "We'll try to work on that...
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