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Kimi's Lotus investigated after floor test failure

Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus E21 has been found to be outside the regulations set by the FIA, after the 'Iceman' qualified in fifth place for tomorrow's race at the Yas Marina Circuit. This could potentially result in a grid penalty or exclusion from qualifying for the flying Finn, who leaves Lotus after the final race at Brazil.  Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber had also been put under the same stringent test that is currently enforced by the FIA, and passed with flying colours. Raikkonen's car's front floor was deemed to have 'deflected more than 5mm vertically when the load was applied vertically to it at the point which lies 100mm of car centre on the left hand side,' which contravenes Article 3...
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