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Raikkonen: Ferrari will catch up with Mercedes this season

Raikkonen: Ferrari will catch up with Mercedes this season

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Kimi Rikkonen sees no reason why Ferrari might not be able to catch up with Mercedes this season, or maybe even overtake it. After Vettl’s victory in Malaysia, they didn’t expect to be as competitive in the next race in China either, but they were rarely more than a few seconds behind leaders Hamilton and Rosberg, despite the colder conditions more suited to Mercedes. Asked if Ferrari could catch the Anglo-German pair, Raikkonen replied that he saw no reason why not. '' I think we have good plans since last year and we will only get better this year. All improvements also depend on others, but we all trust the work of our team. '' The Finn is aware that this will not happen overnight, but he is satisfied with the results that Ferrari has achieved in the first three days.
Introduction of penalty points for dangerous drivers

Introduction of penalty points for dangerous drivers

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  The start of a new racing season is getting closer. This will also bring about changes in the rules in all three competition classes. A new system for punishing aggressive and (too) dangerous racers will be introduced. In order to prevent aggression on the track, the leading men of the motorcycle caravan have decided to introduce penalty points in the coming season. Many a racer, of course, has concerns, as he will have to be much more careful and even more careful in the race than he is now. The number of penalty points will be awarded to the racer in accordance with the offense he has committed and the danger thereof. The smallest offense will be recorded with 1 penalty point, and the worst with as many as 10. In case the racer collects 10 points, the latter will be banned from racing in the next race, and the points will be counted with