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Räikkönen laments new tyre struggles
Lotus driver Kimi Räikkönen has singled out tyre supplier Pirelli’s new rubber compounds as the main reason for his below-par qualifying result for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Finn ending up in sixth after displaying dissatisfaction with his performances throughout the weekend. Räikkönen struggled for grip in comparison to team-mate Romain Grosjean, and alluded to an inability to work heat into the front tyres as the prime cause of his loss of speed, the 2007 World Champion characteristically hostile towards an understeer car balance. “It hasn’t been the easiest weekend for me so far,” he commented. “Maybe the new tyres are a bit different – especially on the front – so...
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