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Heikki Kovalainen may have been the perfect colleague for Lewis Hamilton back at McLaren Mercedes – the Brit actually praised the wonderful person and friend that he found in Heikki – but he plans to change all that at Lotus. Now that he can actually benefit from equal status within the drivers’ lineup, the Finn wants to prove everybody that he is a better racer than what people make of him.<\/p>\n