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'Pretty straight-forward' first day at Lotus for Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen says his first day driving for the Lotus F1 Team has been 'pretty straight-forward' with no major issues. The Finn has stepped in to replace Kimi Raikkonen, who is currently recovering from back surgery, at the Enstone based squad for the final two rounds. He completed 59 laps during Friday's two practice sessions, finishing 13th in the morning and fifth in the afternoon.
'It’s been a pretty smooth landing, joining Lotus F1 Team,' he said. 'We’ve had no major issues on track today and we just need to keep chipping away to see how good we can get the car for tomorrow and Sunday.
'We lost a bit of track time in the morning, but the car balance was reasonably good...
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