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Raikkonen almost fell asleep

Kimi Raikkonen has revealed that he almost fell asleep with around ten laps to go in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari's new driver showed his competitiveness as he brought the car from pole position to a dominating victory.

Looking back at the race Raikkonen revealed he could not communicate with his engineer Chris Dyer. Looking back at his race he reaveled: "We knew that our rhythm in the race was very competitive: I did not have to go to the limit, but maybe if the radio had worked I would have gone faster. On one occasion - just about ten laps before the end the race - I almost fell asleep! I got distracted, my concentration levels dropped a bit and I blocked the wheels and took turn number 3 slightly too wide: even without radio I knew that they were saying: 'Kimi, wake up!'."

"The team had lots to do keeping me informed with the display boards. A couple of times I couldn't see them, because it was difficult to distinguish them from the ones of the other teams. When I passed the checkered flag it was a really emotional moment and it was fantastic to celebrate together with the boys from the pitwall. It was a moment I would never have missed for anything in the world."

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