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...Kimi Raikkonen's sublime Spa weekend
Although Ferrari announced the extension of Kimi Raikkonen's contract at Monza, he yet again suffered a disappointing weekend. He also refused to offer a clear answer when asked if he was now acting as support for Felipe Massa's title campaign. That late rain shower at Spa a week earlier probably cost him more than victory there.
Spa was a huge weekend for Kimi Raikkonen. Whether he realised or not, an awful lot hung on how he performed there. His performances have left his team with an unenviable dilemma: as the championship contest enters a critical phase, which of its drivers does Ferrari back?
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