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Electrical issue ended Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari swansong

An electrical problem was deemed responsible for the problem that brought Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari swansong to a premature end at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sunday’s 2018 Formula 1 finale at Yas Marina was Raikkonen’s last outing for the team with which he has been with for eight seasons, across two stints. Raikkonen maintained fourth position at the start but his SF71H slowed shortly after the restart and he ceded a spot to 2019 replacement Charles Leclerc. Raikkonen’s car lasted only a handful of corners more as he crawled to a halt along the pit straight and eventually climbed out of the stricken vehicle. “Obviously I’m a bit disappointed,” said...
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