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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia -- Benjamin Raich has reached a World Cup podium for the 91st -- and probably last -- time in his career at the same resort where he earned his first top-three finish 15 years ago. Tom Wilson Jersey . The 36-year-old Austrian, who is considering retirement after the season, came runner-up to Olympic champion Ted Ligety in a giant slalom on the Podkoren course on Saturday. As a 21-year-old, Raich finished third in a slalom here on Jan. 6, 1999. Raich was only 17th after the opening leg but posted the fastest time in a blistering second run to get his first World Cup podium since winning a super-G in Crans Montana Switzerland, in February 2012. Raich said he never lost faith in his skiing despite failing to reach a podium for the last two years. Even his persistent back problems getting worse in January didnt hit his confidence. "I knew I still have a fast turn but, if youre not in good health, you cant race that good," Raich said. "Ive always had back problems in my career. Three, four days, then it was gone. This year it was more than a month." The injury hampered his buildup to the Sochi Olympics, and finally forced him to skip the super-combined race in Sochi. It wasnt Raichs first mishap in the Olympic season. He needed weeks to recover following an accident while riding his off-road motorbike in early August. The 80-kilogram bike rolled over on steep terrain and landed on his right leg, but Raich escaped with a torn muscle in his thigh. "I had a really tough season," Raich said. "It was not easy, it was not fun. But after preparing for the Olympics, I had a really good feeling. I was in good health. And now I am back on the podium -- as I believed." Raich won the overall title in 2006 and finished runner-up five times, including in the 2008-09 season when Aksel Lund Svindal edged him by two points. Raich also won 11 medals at major championships, including two golds at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Not having to prove anything to anybody, Raich can compete without pressure -- just like in the early days of his career. "My first podium in Kranjska Gora, I felt very free," Raich said. "Afterward you have big goals and you know everyone wants to see you on the podium. So there was more pressure then but I handled that always very well." Austria mens head coach Mathias Berthold said he wasnt taken aback by Raichs podium finish. "I was only surprised by the way he did it, coming from 17th with a sensational second run," Berthold said. "Since his back problems are gone, he has progressed extremely well." Berthold said he will speak with Raich about next season -- but not before the current campaign is over. "We let the World Cup finals go by," Berthold said. "Its not good to discuss long-term plans while your focus should be on a race the next day." Raich has said before that he will take his decision regardless of the career plans of longterm girlfriend Marlies Schild. The 32-year-old slalom specialist won a record 35th slalom race in December, and she is also yet to decide whether shell remain on the World Cup. Norways Henrik Kristoffersen, who trailed the 17-year-older Raich in third for his first career GS podium, said Raich was his idol when following ski racing as a kid. "I think today Benni was the most impressive skier," Kristoffersen said. "I watched him when I grew up and I remember my dad (Lars Kristoffersen) telling me that Benni had the cleanest turn and he was the best in GS." Raich smiled when hearing Kristoffersens words. "Its nice to be on the podium next to him," Raich said. "Because he is the future and I am the past." Christian Djoos Jersey . Sixteen teams have moved on. Sixteen teams have gone home. 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I dont get the feeling that Mercedes looks anywhere as dominant as it normally does when I am out here on a Friday, said Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundle from trackside. In the sister cars neither Lewis Hamilton nor Sebastian Vettel managed clean flying laps due to a mixture of traffic and driving errors. The world champion was third quickest, seven tenths down on Rosberg, with the Ferrari driver fourth, a further four tenths back. It is definitely tighter in Barcelona because of all the testing the teams know the set up, said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. But it is tricky, you could see that Lewis wasnt really happy with his car, so we havent found the sweet spot yet.On home soil Carlos Sainz was a remarkable fifth for Toro Rosso as he once again demonstrated his pace. The Spaniard may have seen his former team-mate Max Verstappen promoted to the senior team ahead of this weekend, but emerged top of all four Red Bull backed drivers in the session. Sainz was a massive 1.2 seconds quicker than Daniil Kvyat in the sister Toro Rosso. Who has the best line-up? Vote on whether Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull or McLaren have the driver best line-up Daniel Ricciardo was sixth, two tenths ahead of Verstappen, with the new team-mates split by Fernando Alonso in a heavily revised McLarenn. Braden Holtby Jersey. The Woking team have new front and rear wings in Barcelona, as well as brake duct and floor changes on the MP4-31. Renault too have a host of updates in Spain, but their struggles continued as Jolyon Palmer lost most of the session following an early puncture.Whats new on the carsThe left rear on his car blew up on the pit-straight causing a red flag as well as substantial damage to the floor. The Briton did manage some further laps late in the session, but will go into Saturday on the back foot after missing Practice One where he was replaced by reserve driver Esteban Ocon. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Practice Two timesheet1. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:23.9222. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, +0.2543. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, +0.7194. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, +1.0955. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, +1.2096. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, +1.2727. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, +1.4208. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, +1.4539. Sergio Perez, Force India, +1.51510. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, +1.53111. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, +1.78612. Jenson Button, McLaren, +1.97113. Romain Grosjean, Haas, +1.97714. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, +2.32215. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, +2.45316. Felipe Massa, Williams, +2.56917. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, +2.84818. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, +3.03819. Rio Haryanto, Manor, +3.33020. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, +3.89021. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, +4.28322. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, +4.579 Also See: P1 report: Ferrari finish one-two When is the Spanish GP on Sky? 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