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Kimi Raikkonen compares 'boring' Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to endurance racing

Kimi Raikkonen says Formula One's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was more akin to endurance racing and became "boring" due to the need to save fuel.

The Ferrari driver kept Red Bull's Max Verstappen at bay and profited from Daniel Ricciardo's retirement to finish fourth in the 2017 finale at the Yas Marina Circuit, but admits he did not enjoy the race because he was required to carry out significant fuel-saving throughout the grand prix.

"The car was most of the time pretty good, but to be honest it was not a lot to do with racing because the fuel saving was a lot," Raikkonen explained.