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Kimi Räikkönen finished second behind his team mate Felipe Massa in today's Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. With the eight points for his podium placement he took the championship lead ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Lewis Hamilton.

"Second place was the best I could hope for on a weekend which was definitely not the best for me. These eight points move me into the lead of the championship and that is definitely a reason for me to leave Bahrain reasonably satisfied. I never found the ideal balance. Sometimes you get weekends like this but I am convinced that in Barcelona, the situation will be different. My first pit stop was not very quick because we had a problem with the lights, but it definitely did not affect the final result. Once I had consolidated my position, I managed the situation, trying not to push the car too much, knowing how important it is to always bring home the points."

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