The XPS 12 was uncomfortable to use as a tablet, in my hands or lap, for long periods.

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"We know that the Williams FW26 is very fast on a single lap, but less so on long distance runs, " he added.

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Probably best known for crashing on the final lap of last year's Indianapolis 500 while driving for Bobby Rahal, Sato also suffered disappointment two races earlier when he was headed to a podium finish at Long Beach and Ryan Hunter-Reay spun him on the final lap.

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But, crucially, Red Bull left Webber - who also slightly damaged his front wing when he touched with Hamilton at the first corner - as long as they could before bringing him in to serve the penalty on lap 14.

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Long car trips, a wild head of Einstein-y fur in my lap.

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Raikkonen's crash not long after his brush with Hamilton and Massa's snail-like pace on the final lap of the race are proof of that.

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But the magnitude of Chek Lap Kok's euphemistically named "teething problems" suggest that it was a long way from being ready on July 6.

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Much criticism has properly been heaped on the lap of the Maliki government in Iraq for failing to make critical political progress that could improve the long-term prospects for post-Saddam Iraq.

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