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Raikkonen admits Ferrari reliability needs improving

Kimi Raikkonen says he is happy with Ferrari's speed after the first two rounds of the season, but that there is "work to do" on reliability. After what he claimed as a less than ideal start to 2016, with Mercedes's Nico Rosberg having won in Australia and Bahrain, Raikkonen reckons there are plenty of positives in terms of car speed. However, between his engine problem in Melbourne and Sebastian Vettel's in Bahrain, Raikkonen concedes that reliability needs some work if the team is to compete with Mercedes on a regular basis. "We are still positive about what the team has built over the winter," said Raikkonen. "It hasn't been ideal first two races for the team, we...
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