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Raikkonen ends tight final practice on top

Kimi Raikkonen kept his lead in second practice on Friday afternoon by the narrowest of margins, ending the day with a best lap of 1m36.607s - just 0.006s faster than Fernando Alonso's best. Felipe Massa was just 0.023s off his team mate's leading pace.

Conditions were just as warm and sunny in second practice as they were in the morning with air temperature reaching 30 degrees Centigrade and the track some 47 degrees.

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton remained fourth, 0.269s off the pace but comfortably ahead of Jarno Trulli in fifth. Mark Webber showed more of the pace he had in Japan as he set the sixth fastest time.

Ralf Schumacher, who doesn't have a drive for next season, finished seventh fastest ahead of Coulthard, Rosberg and Fisichella.

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