ALFA LOSES ITS RAIKKONEN PENALTY APPEAL

LUKE SMITH

FORMULA 1 Alfa Romeo’s bid to get Kimi Raikkonen’s quirky penalty from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix overturned nearly two weeks later fell short when the stewards threw out the case last Sunday. Raikkonen lost his first points of the season after being handed a 30-second post-race penalty at Imola, causing him to drop from eighth to 13th in the results. He was penalised after going off behind the safety car and failing to return to his original position before the restart, with the rules stipulating that he should have entered the pitlane. Alfa Romeo lodged an appeal at last weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix after bringing significant and relevant new evidence to light, resulting in a second hearing. But the penalty was upheld despite the stewards sympathising with the team, conceding there was…

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