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Not crucial to beat Vettel - Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen says there is no additional emphasis on beating Sebastian Vettel this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of the summer break. Title rival Fernando Alonso said on Thursday that the championship battle hinges on Sunday's race, with it crucial that he closes the gap to Vettel. However, Raikkonen doesn't share the same perspective and says the number of races remaining means the championship is far from being decided. "[Beating Vettel] is what we aim for in every race; it doesn't matter if it's now or at the beginning of the year or after the break," Raikkonen said. "If we cannot do it we cannot do it, we always try to do the best we can and hopefully we...
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