It’s very rare for the Formula 1 media centre to break out in applause at the result of a race, but such is the rarity of a Kimi Raikkonen victory nowadays, there was little surprise the assembled journalists (yours truly included) showed a sign of congratulations to the Ferrari man upon the chequered flag in Austin on Sunday. For the first time in over five-and-a-half years - and more than nine in Ferrari colours - Raikkonen was a race winner again. For all of the jokes about dud strategy calls from Ferrari and its tendency to favour Sebastian Vettel, this time around, the team did everything right, allowing Raikkonen to take a hugely popular victory in superb fashion. The result was a...
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