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Furious Raikkonen wants answers over strategy

A furious Kimi Raikkonen refused to continue his post-race interviews when he was questioned on his strategy for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Finn has demanded an explanation as to why the team seemingly gave priority to team-mate Fernando Alonso, despite Raikkonen being ahead on the track. He was passed by Alonso in the closing laps as his tyres began to fade, whilst the Spaniard, who had pitted before him, switched to a three-stop strategy and used his fresher tyres to claim sixth whilst Raikkonen settled for seventh. After the race, Raikkonen asked over the radio "who made these calls?" When asked if he felt he was being treated a number two driver, he replied: "No, but...
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