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Raikkonen scores front row position

Team McLaren Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen will start McLaren's home Grand Prix at Silverstone from the front row after setting a time of 1:20.397 in the closing seconds of an exciting qualifying session. Team mate Juan Pablo Montoya was eighth fastest with a 1:21.107.

Raikkonen said about his front row qualifying result: "I'm really pleased being on the first row particularly at Silverstone where a lot of the guys from Woking and Brixworth are able to come and support us. The car was working well and in a way I'm a bit disappointed not to be on pole as we were so close. My final run was a bit tight - I think there were only a few seconds left - but we made it and were able to achieve second which is super."

"We made a lot of progress from yesterday, and I was really able to push. Now I look forward to the race tomorrow where we will do everything to do well. A win is possible, but so much can happen, but I'm really pleased with today's result and look forward to tomorrow."

Juan Pablo Montoya said: "I have not been able to get the right balance throughout the weekend and was struggling during qualifying today. I should be higher up the grid than eighth, and I'm disappointed with this. However there is a long race tomorrow, and as we have seen before anything can happen."

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