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Beating Kimi always satisfying - Alonso

Sutton Images Enlarge Fernando Alonso says he is always satisfied to finish ahead of Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and that Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix was no exception. Alonso beat Raikkonen in a wheel-to-wheel battle at Interlagos as the two drivers' strategies crossed paths on track towards the end of the race. Raikkonen was on a two-stop strategy and therefore older tyres when Alonso cruised up behind him on fresher tyres and a three-stop strategy. He eventually made the move stick with a better run out of the final corner and the use of DRS along the pit straight to take sixth place. Alonso has had the upper hand in the battle with Raikkonen all season, but said he still gets a...
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