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2009 Brazilian Grand Prix (Heikki Kovalainen and Kimi Raikkonen)
Heikki Kovalainen
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Right before the ban on the in-race refueling was coming in to effect, this particular incident proved how well thought out the decision was. In the 2009, Brazilian Grand Prix, Finnish driver, Heikki Kovalainen, planned to make an early pit. His pit crew pushed him out even before they could detach the fuel hose, and the McLaren ripped the hose from its base, spraying fuel all over the lane.
The Iceman, Kimi Raikkonen, had just finished his pit too and found himself right behind his fellow Fin. Doused in fuel, his Ferrari was momentarily engulfed in flames, due to the hot bodywork, with some fuel finding its way in to the driver’s eyes through the open visor on his helmet. In spite of the setback, Raikkonen fought his way back and finished sixth.
