Coulthard's McLaren team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who started from the back of the grid following an engine failure in qualifying, scored his first point of the season.

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He will start the race alongside teammate Felipe Massa after Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was dropped five places from fourth -- having needed a new gearbox after problems in final practice -- and Red Bull's Mark Webber was demoted from fifth to seventh because of his grid penalty following a collision in the China race.

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LIPA's grid operator, National Grid, has assumed communications responsibilities from LIPA, following harsh critiques of LIPA by New York state and residents for the utility's communications during Sandy.

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The following year, Ryan qualified fifth fastest and was next to Steve Plater on the grid, posting a lap at over 121mph, but the bike was plagued with electrical problems and two blown engines on raceday made it a miserable weekend.

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That same season, Valentino Rossi took the first of his 101 premier-class victories so far following an unforgettable battle with our own Jeremy McWilliams and the Italian somehow bettered that the following year to beat pole man Max Biaggi with a stunning ride from eleventh on the grid.

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Honda's demise would also reduce the F1 grid to just 18 cars (nine teams) and would see them become the second team to fold this year following Super Aguri's closure early in the season.

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