Raikkonen looking to build on Australian GP win

March 21, 2013 03:47 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 02:42 pm IST - SEPANG, Malaysia

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (left), Ferrari's Fernando Alonso (center), and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel celebrate on the podium after the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Raikonen won the race with Alonso second and Vettel third. File photo: AP

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (left), Ferrari's Fernando Alonso (center), and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel celebrate on the podium after the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Raikonen won the race with Alonso second and Vettel third. File photo: AP

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen, who went from long shot to Formula One title contender by winning the Australian Grand Prix last week, is looking to build on his success in Malaysia.

The implacable Finn doesn’t seem concerned that three-time defending F1 champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso may have figured out how to pull off a two-stop strategy that was a big part of Lotus’ success.

Raikkonen says his team isn’t “doing anything different” ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix and would let others decide whether he is a man to beat.

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