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First F1 points for Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi once again impressed in Abu Dhabi to, in only his second ever Formula One race, score World Championship points. The Japanese driver, who continued to sub for the injured Timo Glock, finished sixth to pick up three points and beat team-mate Jarno Trulli in the process.

With Trulli having started the race sixth and Kobayashi twelfth, the Italian looked set to be Toyota team leader for the final race of the season although rapid pace and an effective one-stop strategy allowed Formula One's latest rookie to raise more eyebrows in the United Arab Emirates.

"That was a really good race for me," said the current GP2 Asia Champion. "At the start, I overtook Räikkönen and that was important in the end because it would have been difficult to finish in the top six if I had been behind him for the first stint."

The Japanese driver's race also included an exciting pass on Jenson Button, with whom he fought with in Brazil a fortnight ago as well. "My target was to finish in the points today but I am a bit surprised to be in the top six!" he admitted. "This is a fantastic result and I am extremely happy."

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