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Raikkonen finishes test on top

Kimi Raikkonen finished this week's four-day test at Valencia on top of the timesheets, narrowly ahead of yesterday's leader, McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. Felipe Massa was third fastest in the second Ferrari.

It was a busy day of testing at the southern Spanish circuit and behind the leading trio, Kazuki Nakajima showed that he is settling into his new role with Williams well by setting the fourth fastest time in the new FW30 - finishing just ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Robert Kubica gave BMW more optimism after a better day at the wheel of the new F1.08 to finish the day ahead of Vettel in the Toro Rosso and Heidfeld in last year's BMW.

There were seventeen drivers in action today and the only other of note was Button who finished sixteenth at the wheel of the new 2008 Honda.

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• 15 Oct.
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  • Raikkonen targets one-two for Ferrari in China
  • Abu Dhabi circuit revealed
  • Fisichella keen to score points again
  • Shanghai circuit snapshot
  • Hamilton expects close final two races
  • Victories starting to sink in for Alonso
  • Piquet aiming for Q3 in China
• 14 Oct.
  • Hamilton hits back at critics
  • Blair in F1 spotlight again over Ecclestone donation
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could become night race
  • Haug: Di Resta won't race in F1 next year
  • BMW to support Kubica in his championship battle
  • Bridgestone to bring its hardest compounds to China
  • Glock ready to bounce back
  • Trulli hopes Chinese luck will change
• 13 Oct.
  • Alonso willing to help Massa
  • Brawn: China won't be any different
  • Hamilton blames Massa for crash
  • Kubica not giving up on championship
  • Alonso confident for last two races
• 12 Oct.
  • A point and a crash for Red Bull
  • Ferrari salvages eight crucial points
  • Kubica takes BMW's eleventh podium of season
  • McLaren reels from major blow
  • Second win crowns major Renault pay day
  • Bourdais penalty hands Massa extra point
  • No joy for Williams in Japan
  • Four home points for Toyota
  • Pointless day for Honda
  • Mixed feelings for Force India
  • Hamilton admits mistake, vows to stay aggressive
  • Delighted Alonso celebrates victory
  • Untouchable Alonso storms to second victory
  • Photos: Sunday at Fuji
• 11 Oct.
  • Honda to announce 2009 driver line-up after the season
  • Ferrari faces uphill battle
  • Williams struggles in qualifying
  • Another double top ten for Toro Rosso
  • McLaren delighted with qualifying

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