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Raikkonen nabs win at Spa

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Kimi Raikkonen won the Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari's first win of the Formula One season on Sunday after championship leader Jenson Button crashed on the opening lap.

Italian veteran Giancarlo Fisichella finished second, just 0.9 seconds behind the Finn, to give his Force India team their first points in 30 starts after securing their first pole position the day before.

Germany's Sebastian Vettel was third for Red Bull.

Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion, has now won four times in the past five years at Spa. Sunday's success was the Finn's first win in 26 races and 18th of his career.

Button's failure to score points for the first time this season left the Brawn driver 16 points clear of Brazilian team mate and closest rival Rubens Barrichello, who collected two points for seventh place.

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