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'Raikkonen gives balance to Ferrari'

Kimi Raikkonen may not be matching Sebastian Vettel's results but he's still making a 'big contribution' and that's what earned him a new contract. Earlier this month Ferrari confirmed that the 2007 World Champion, the last driver to win the title with the Scuderia, would stay on for a further season. That announcement put paid to the speculation about who would replace him had Ferrari opted not to extend his stay. Ferrari's decision came in the wake of a GPDA survey which revealed that Raikkonen was the most popular driver on the grid. However, team boss Maurizio Arrivabene says it was Raikkonen's ability and not his popularity that earned him a new deal. 'The GPDA did...
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