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Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP.

Abu Dhabi GP
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Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel
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Formula One

Formula One
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Red Bull

Red Bull
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Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso
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Ferrari

Ferrari
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McLaren (F1)

McLaren (F1)
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Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen
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Lotus

Lotus
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Mark Webber (driver)

Mark Webber (driver)
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Yas Marina Circuit

Yas Marina Circuit
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Kimi Raikkonen\'s victory in Sunday\'s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows that the Lotus team are serious Formula One contenders and should help them secure more backing, according to principal Eric Boullier. Raikkonen, the 2007 champion with Ferrari, became the eighth driver to win a race this season when he triumphed under the floodlights at the Yas Marina circuit while Lotus were the sixth different team. British-based Lotus were formerly Renault, the team that took Fernando Alonso to two titles, and before that the Benetton outfit that Michael Schumacher won his first two championships with from the same Enstone factory.
Abu Dhabi: Kimi Raikkonen won an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix thriller for Lotus on Sunday while Red Bull\'s Sebastian Vettel defended his Formula One championship lead by fighting sensationally through the field from last place to third. Ferrari\'s Fernando Alonso finished runner-up, just 0.8 seconds behind the Finn after reeling him in with a string of fastest laps, to close the gap with Vettel to 10 points with two races remaining. On an evening with a huge crash, two safety car interludes and a string of retirements including McLaren\'s Lewis Hamilton while leading from pole position, the floodlit Yas Marina circuit hosted one of the sport\'s great races and kept the stewards busy. The victory was Raikkonen\'s first since 2009 when the 2007 world champion won in Belgium, the 19th of his career, and made him the eighth different driver to triumph in 18 races so far this season. He stopped just once.
Ferrari broke a Formula One curfew at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to help Fernando Alonso in his title battle with Red Bull\'s championship leader Sebastian Vettel. Formula One technical delegate Jo Bauer reported in a statement on Friday that the Italian team had used up one of their four allowed exceptions. He said the Ferrari mechanics had been within the confines of the circuit during the six-hour period which commenced at 0400.
Kimi Raikkonen's victory in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows that the Lotus team are serious Formula One contenders and should help them secure more backing, according to principal Eric Boullier. Raikkonen, the 2007 champion with Ferrari, became the eighth driver to win a race this season when he triumphed under the floodlights at the Yas Marina circuit while Lotus were the sixth different team. British-based Lotus were formerly Renault, the team that took Fernando Alonso to two titles, and before that the Benetton outfit that Michael Schumacher won his first two championships with from the same Enstone factory.
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