F1 news - Stewards to review penalty that cost Kimi Raikkonen points at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

ByReuters

Updated 02/05/2021 at 10:43 GMT

Formula One said in a statement at the Portuguese Grand Prix that Alfa Romeo's request to review Kimi Raikkonen's points penalty had been accepted based on the emergence of new elements. The full review, involving team and stewards, was due to be conducted by video hearing before Sunday's race at the Algarve circuit.

Kimi Raikkonen

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Formula One stewards granted Alfa Romeo a review on Sunday of the penalty that cost Kimi Raikkonen points at last month's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Raikkonen was handed a 30-second penalty at Italy's Imola circuit after the race was halted by a crash between Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Williams' George Russell and then given a rolling re-start.

Stewards had ruled the Finn should have gone to the pit lane after a spin when the safety car was leading the field before the re-start, rather than remaining on track.

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