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Kimi Raikkonen disappointed with 'messy' Q3

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen admits he failed to get the most out of a "messy" Q3 as he qualified fourth for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen could only manage a time good enough for the second row of the grid, while Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel split the Mercedes duo by qualifying second, a further 0.6s up the road from the Finn. Raikkonen was left frustrated that he was unable to put a competitive lap together.

"All of my laps were not very good," he said. "I just didn't put any decent laps together, it was a bit messy after the first run.