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Kimi Raikkonen wins thriller in Japan

Kimi Räikkönen scored a spectacular victory in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, the penultimate round of the 2005 Formula One world championship. From 17th on the grid – he was one of several leading drivers who suffered the consequences of a heavy rain shower during qualifying – the Finn survived a first-lap clash with team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya and fought his way through the field to emerge in second place after the final round of pit stops. He then cut the gap to long-time leader Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault/Michelin) and – after a couple of failed overtaking attempts – managed to usurp his rival at the start of the 53rd and final lap. It was the Finn’s seventh victory...
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