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Kimi Raikkonen will replace Michael Schumacher at Ferrari next season, making the move from McLaren-Mercedes. After winning the Italian Grand Prix Sunday, Schumacher announced he plans to retire at the end of the season. Raikkonen, who finished second Sunday, signed a three-year contract. ``It was either to stay at McLaren or go to Ferrari,'' Raikkonen said. ``I have been five years with McLaren, but I wanted something else.'' Raikkonen has won nine Formula One races in his career and captured 11 ...

Kimi Raikkonen won the pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, and both Ferrari cars positioned themselves ahead of championship leader Fernando Alonso. It was the 11th pole position of Raikkonen's career and the third this season. Raikkonen also started first in the German and Hungarian GP's, although he is still yet to win this year. ``It could go either way tomorrow, but I'm quite confident,'' said Raikkonen, who finished third in Germany and smashed ...

Kimi Raikkonen won the pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, while both Ferrari cars positioned themselves ahead of championship leader Fernando Alonso. It's the 11th pole position of Raikkonen's career and the third this season. Raikkonen also started first in the German and Hungarian races, although he has yet to win this year. Raikkonen covered the Monza circuit in one minute 21.484 seconds. Michael Schumacher was second in 1:21.486, and BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was third ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) _ It was a very short race for last year's Turkish Grand Prix winner, Kimi Raikkonen. On the first lap, his McLaren-Mercedes punctured a tire. On the second lap, Raikkonen crashed when he lost a tire. The problems started after Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault was involved in an accident. ``It got very messy at the start. I tried to avoid a spinning Fisichella but then (Scott) Speed hit my left rear tire causing a puncture,'' ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) _ Defending champion Kimi Raikkonen had the fastest lap Friday in the opening practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix. The Finnish McLaren-Mercedes driver, who won the inaugural race last year from pole position, was timed in one minute 28.315 seconds on the 5.32-kilometer (3.32-mile) circuit. In the afternoon practice, BMW-Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was fastest in 1:28.091. Vettel once won 18 times in 20 races ...