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Raikkonen left in the dark over Vettel's strategy

Kimi Raikkonen was surprised Ferrari did not inform him about Sebastian Vettel's race-winning strategy during Sunday's Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but felt pleased to play a part in a double-podium finish for the team. Raikkonen started second for Ferrari at Albert Park and made an aggressive start to put pressure on Mercedes pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton, but ultimately dropped three seconds behind before pitting at the end of Lap 19. Ferrari opted to keep Vettel - running third before the pit stops - out on an extended stint before a Virtual Safety Car period gave the German a sizeable time gain, allowing him to catapult into the lead of the race. Raikkonen fumed over...
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