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Raikkonen Fights Back In Malaysia With Victory
By Dale Calkins
March 24 2008
2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, bounced back from a disasterous performance in Australia, to claim victory in the second race of the season, the Malaysian Grand Prix. Despite starting from pole, Felipe Massa again suffered from poor driving and crashed out from second place in the race.

Raikkonen Fights
Back With Victory
In Malaysia

1 - Kimi Raikkonen
+0'00.000 - Ten Points

"I am very happy with this win, for me and for the team. It's a shame that Felipe was unable to let us bring home a result that was within our grasp. At the start I came alongside Felipe, but I did not take any risks, knowing I was stopping one lap later than him at the end of the first stint. When that time came, I pushed to the maximum and I managed to come out of my pit stop ahead of him. From then on, with a clear track ahead of me, the car was perfect I was able to control the situation without having to stress the car or the tyres. We are struggling a little bit in qualifying, but in the race we have a very high potential. We have had a very complicated start to the season, but I have certainly not lost faith in the team: we can still do better."

19 - Felipe Massa
+26 Laps - Zero Points


"
On lap 31, I clipped the kerb at the exit to Turn 6 and hit it quite hard and then I lost the rear end going into the next corner. We have to check to see if the impact with the kerb damaged the car. It's a real shame because we could have brought home a one-two finish. Obviously this has been a very difficult start to the season for me, but there is still a very long way to go. We have great potential, as was seen today and so I am still confident. Naturally I hope to make up for this soon, starting with the next race in Bahrain."

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