Sebastian Vettel experienced the pressure he can expect if Kimi Raikkonen joins him at Red Bull next year, as the Finn pushed him all the way to the finish of the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring on Sunday. In the end the reigning world champion beat the 2007 title holder to the chequered flag by one second, to win his home race for the first time and break the jinx that has hitherto prevented him from winning in July. Vettel’s finely judged drive under intense pressure from the Lotuses of Raikkonen and his team-mate Romain Grosjean was achieved despite the intermittent performance of his KERS power-boost system midway through. “It’s a great relief,” Vettel admitted as he savoured one of the...
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