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Ericsson on standby at Alfa

Long before Mercedes kick-started the second half of the season with its 'announce', there was a buzz on social media first thing this morning with claims that Alfa Romeo was to replace Antonio Giovinazzi. However, while the Swede is at Spa-Francorchamps, and will miss this weekend's IndyCar race at Portland, he has been called up by the Italian (Swiss?) team as a possible replacement for Kimi Raikkonen who incurred a leg muscle injury during the summer break. 'I pulled a muscle and we will see how it is,' the Finn told reporters. 'We need to have some back-up plan. In my head it should be fine but you never know. 'It would be stupid not to have our third driver in case I couldn’t be...
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