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There are moments which mark a season, and Kimi Raikkonen's spectacular retirement from the European Grand Prix could end up being one of them. Richard Barnes analyses the Finn's drive and the consequences of his failure to win a third race in a row
The history of Formula One is filled with memorable images, racing moments in which a season was defined and encapsulated in a single image. Nigel Mansell's Williams veering wildly down the straight after his rear tyre blowout at Australia 1986, the McLarens of Senna and Prost tangled together at Suzuka 1989, Michael Schumacher's clashes with Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve in 1994 and 1997, and several dozen more.
When historians look back on 2005, they may well remember Kimi Raikkonen's last lap catastrophe during Sunday's European Grand Prix as the defining moment and image of the season.
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