Ferrari tea✨m-mates Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen🗹 say they both took satisfaction from their mid-race battle in the Russian Grand Prix despite coming close to contact whilst disputing third.

A fast start from Raikkonen saw him get the jump on Vettel at the start of the race, but the ♑German would get back onto his tail after the first safety car before attempting to pass with a bold attempt on the drag up to the turn two rig𒆙ht-hander.

However, with Raikkonen forcing him to a tight inside line, the Finn would force his team-mate to back out th🧜rough to the corner to avoid a clash as theꦿy got to within a few inches of one another.

Vettel would go on to successfully complete hi🌌s move further around the lap, progressing up the order and spurring him onto an eventual second place finish. ♔Despite the intensity of the inter-team battle, Vettel says he took enjoyment from it, even if he admits it got 'very, very close'.

"I think we both enjoyed [it]. "Obviously I came out in front so enjoyed a little bit more than him but I think it would have been the wrong thing to do, to do on the radio🍬 and just take away the fight and the excitement from us.

"It was already close at the first part in the opening laps. I tried it around the outside and it di🎃dn't work into Turn One. Then I tried to pace myself a bit, then we had another Safety Car and then I knew the restart could be a good option and this time I tried it around the inside but it was very, very close. He was fair, just giving me enough room to🌃 survive, so it was a good battle."

Raikkonen - who later collided with Valtteri Bottas on the final lap as they disputed third place - was similarly forgiving of ꩵVettel in their tussle.

"It was OK [to fight with Vettel] - on both restarts I just didn't have the speed in a straight line to overtake and the Williams was very fast. He got past me fair enough and then I💮 was following him."