Raikkonen never lost faith

KIMI RAIKKONEN insisted Ferrari never doubted they would bounce back from a terrible start to the season after the Finn cruised to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2008 - 00:00
Nick Briggs

Raikkonen took the chequered flag 19.5 seconds ahead of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica with Heikki Kovalainen claiming an impressive third for McLaren.

Lewis Hamilton made the best of a bad weekend by finishing fifth.

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