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Kimi Raikkonen: Chinese GP 'Painful' And 'Not Enjoyable'

At odds with the general consensus across social media, Kimi Raikkonen has admitted to not enjoying the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, describing his run to third place as 'painful'. Raikkonen started on the front row alongside team-mate Sebastian Vettel but lost out at the start to Valtteri Bottas. The Finn got shuffled further back when he stopped last of the leading group for tyres, by which time the leading quintet had all got by. 'It was quite a painful race and not a very enjoyable one,' said Raikkonen. 'At the start I had a good jump, but then I had to back off and this cost me a few places. After the pit stop the car was pretty fast and the feeling was good; at that point we were behind,...
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