Raikkonen takes maiden win

Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen scored the maiden victory of his career at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur today to snatch the lead in the world championship.

Raikkonen takes maiden win
Sun, 23 Mar, 2003 - 08:44

Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen scored the maiden victory of his career at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur today to snatch the lead in the world championship.

The 23-year-old, who has twice come close to winning a race, triumphed in his 36th grand prix by over 39 seconds from Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello.

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CourtsFormula OneHeathrowPlace: Kuala LumpurPlace: BritainPlace: EspooPlace: FrancePlace: AustraliaPerson: RaikkonenPerson: Kimi RaikkonenPerson: Rubens BarrichelloPerson: Michael SchumacherPerson: Fernando AlonsoPerson: SpaniardPerson: Alfonso De PortagoPerson: Ralf SchumacherPerson: Jarno TrulliPerson: TrulliPerson: Jenson ButtonPerson: Nick HeidfeldPerson: Ralph FirmanPerson: Justin WilsonPerson: David CoulthardPerson: CoulthardPerson: SchumacherPerson: AlonsoEvent: Malaysian Grand PrixOrganisation: FerrariOrganisation: RenaultOrganisation: Williams-BMWOrganisation: BAR-HondaOrganisation: SAUBEROrganisation: Jordan-FordOrganisation: Malaysia
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