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Raikkonen was ‘scared to move’ in Bottas FP2 near-miss

Kimi Raikkonen said he was “scared to move” in his near-miss incident with Valtteri Bottas during second practice for Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.  The pair nearly collided early on in the session, as a fast-approaching Bottas met Raikkonen under braking at Turn 3 and was forced to take evasive action, running wide and through the gravel.  Raikkonen was summoned to the stewards over the incident for blocking the Mercedes driver, though he insists he had no way of knowing exactly where his fellow countryman was. The stewards later confirmed no further would action would be taken, after it was deemed Raikkonen had not "unnecessarily impeded" Bottas. ...
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