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Fight to the Finnish

In an astonishing turnaround, Kimi Raikkonen came from behind to take the title from Lewis Hamilton. NIGEL ROEBUCK recalls an eventful season

In an astonishing turnaround, Kimi Raikkonen came from behind to take the title from Lewis Hamilton. NIGEL ROEBUCK recalls an eventful season

Through most of the 2007 grand prix season, four drivers were in contention for the world championship, and three were still at it when the clans gathered for the final race, in Brazil. For this first year following the retirement of Michael Schumacher, two of them - Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen - had been very much the pre- season favourites, but the third was a rookie, a rookie who had led the point standings since May.

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