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[McLaren Fan]

From F1 Live:

Despite crashing out and scoring no points, world champion Kimi Raikkonen equalled a record at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

The Finn set the fastest lap of the sport's first night race; his tenth such achievement in the 15 Grand Prix so far in 2008.

"In the opening laps, the car was a bit difficult but then it improved a lot," Raikkonen confirmed.

It equals Michael Schumacher's standing record of ten fastest laps in the 2004 season, an achievement 28-year-old Raikkonen also equalled as a McLaren driver in 2005.

Source: GMM

[FLAT_OUT]

Setting the fastest lap is good, but it is not enough to achieve the goal of every driver and team, which is winning races.

[Gaz]

he seams do do it at the best times too.

I.e before a stop, with the track well rubbered in.

and its like a one off and thats it nothing constistant

[McLaren Fan]

he seams do do it at the best times too.

I.e before a stop, with the track well rubbered in.

and its like a one off and thats it nothing constistant

There is a couple of reasons for this. First, the way the F2008 works its tyres doesn't suit Raikkonen's style. The graining phase for the tyres with which Raikkonen started the Grand Prix at weekend was six or seven laps. After this phase, Raikkonen started banging in really fast lap times and was starting to get worried or Hamilton. That said, even when the tyres are within their optimum temperature range, Raikkonen goes missing. Part of this seems to be a lack of physical fitness. When Raikkonen gets out of his car after a race, he looks completely finished. Hamilton, however, looks pretty fresh. Being tired in the car leads to lapses in concentration. Raikkonen crashed at the weekend because he look his eye off the track for a second, possibly because of that.

[Ferrarista]

Kimi doens't look fit at all ! Did you guys saw him left his car after his crash ?
No, this season is just awful for him, he had some bad luck, but the last few races he's struggling all the way.
He made another stupid mistake.

I hope he will fight back next season, with his nr.2 on the car

[vintage]

hes good enough to be world champion again but just isnt consistent this season

[Gaz]

he seams do do it at the best times too.

I.e before a stop, with the track well rubbered in.

and its like a one off and thats it nothing constistant

There is a couple of reasons for this. First, the way the F2008 works its tyres doesn't suit Raikkonen's style. The graining phase for the tyres with which Raikkonen started the Grand Prix at weekend was six or seven laps. After this phase, Raikkonen started banging in really fast lap times and was starting to get worried or Hamilton. That said, even when the tyres are within their optimum temperature range, Raikkonen goes missing. Part of this seems to be a lack of physical fitness. When Raikkonen gets out of his car after a race, he looks completely finished. Hamilton, however, looks pretty fresh. Being tired in the car leads to lapses in concentration. Raikkonen crashed at the weekend because he look his eye off the track for a second, possibly because of that.

Yep Defo

Too many pies and vodka for Kimi

[7UpJordan]

Kimi keeps leaving it last minute to clinch the fastest lap, I mean why? You don't get points for it in F1, you did used to get it in Champcar but this is not Champcar.