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Vettel kept in the dark over Raikkonen retirement

Sebastian Vettel was kept in the dark over why team-mate Kimi Raikkonen retired from the Australian Grand Prix, with the strict new radio regulations preventing Ferrari from informing their driver. Raikkonen was forced to retire from the race on Lap 21 due to a mechanical issue on his car which resulted in a fire in the air-box as the car came to a halt in the pits. The Finn had been running at the sharp end of the order throughout the early stages of the race after enjoying a tremendous start along with team-mate Vettel, leading a handful of laps prior to his first scheduled pit-stop. Vettel did not find out the reason for his team-mate’s retirement until the post-race press...
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