Alfa Romeo has confirmed that it intends to appeal the decision handed down against the team at Formula 1’s German Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi finished the race in seventh and eighth respectively but were investigated afterwards for an irregularity relating to clutch settings at the start.
Stewards handed out a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for both drivers, which was converted into a 30-second time penalty due to the sanction being handed out post-race.
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It relegated both drivers outside of the points-paying positions.
In the aftermath of the decision being handed out team boss Frederic Vasseur confirmed that Alfa Romeo will appeal the penalties.
“It is extremely disappointing to have both cars penalised and pushed out of the points in what had been such an exciting race,” he said.
“The situation arose during the laps we spent behind the Safety Car ahead of the standing start: we suffered a dysfunction of the clutch that was beyond our control and we will further investigate the issue.
“We respect the FIA’s process and the stewards’ work, but will appeal this decision as we believe we have the grounds and evidence to have it overturned.
“In this regard, we will be in touch with the FIA soon.
“Kimi and Antonio drove very well in challenging conditions and seventh and eighth place were the rightful reward for their performance.
“The team worked really hard to put both cars in the points and we showed once again that we have the pace to fight at the sharp end of the midfield.”
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