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Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari F2008, Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) McLaren MP4-23, Turkish F1, Istanbul Park, 9th-11th May, 2008

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Formula 1 » Whitmarsh: Heikki would have won.

Tuesday, 13th May 2008

McLaren CEO reckons Finn had beating of Istanbul master Massa.

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"I think both our drivers did a fantastic job but, from a strategic point of view, Heikki was in the strongest position to win this race," Whitmarsh accepted, "I think he would have won had he not banged wheels with Kimi Räikkönen at the start.

"That was just a racing incident, and nobody's fault, but the consequent puncture caused an extra stop. He was due to run longer than Felipe in the first stint and, if he was close to him - which I think he could have been - he would have been able to pass him and the race would have played out differently.

"It's easy to say that in hindsight, but I think Heikki did a fantastic job in qualifying, but was unable to exploit it in the race. The really positive thing is that we come away knowing we could have beaten Ferrari."

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