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Raikkonen: Missed pole due to my ‘****-up'

Kimi Raikkonen has said he only has himself to blame after missing out on pole position again to team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Raikkonen was on course to beat Vettel's provisional lap time of 1:41.498 and was two tenths up through the second sector. However, the lap completely unravelled at Turn 16 and the Finn admitted that the mistake was not due to a tailwind. 'No, obviously it was a f***-up,' Raikkonen said. 'A mistake. It cost us quite a few places so not the greatest end. 'No issues, I took it easier even on the entry because obviously it's been a bit trickier with the wind all day 'I don't know, it just got sideways, I got it back but I knew already it was all gone because it's flat...
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