5 talking points from the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Qualifying
F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Qualifying

#4 Raikkonen's ordinary run

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Final Practice
F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Final Practice

Kimi Raikkonen has been a tad bit fortunate ever since securing an ecstatic victory in front of hundreds and thousands at the US Grand Prix, at the Circuit of the Americas.

Since then, he's been fortunate to have inherited a third at Mexico, following Ricciardo's sudden retirement owing to mechanical problems in his car.

Out here in the qualifying at Interlagos, a track where he won his only world title, back in 2007, Raikkonen initially seemed to be enjoying himself as he went pretty fast during Q2, standing ahead of Vettel, post which things would go awry for the 'Iceman.'

In the final qualifying, amid inclement weather, Raikkonen was a bit sedate and nowhere as quick as the other Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. In the end, he could only grab a fourth, even as he went nearly as fast as Hamilton's teammate, Valtteri Bottas, trailing the Mercedes by a scant margin of 0.15 seconds.

Can Raikkonen turn around the race?

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