Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi’s points finishes in the German Grand Prix could be under threat as Alfa Romeo face an investigation for a technical violation.
The FIA has confirmed the investigation concerns starts made by both drivers during the race.“The race start data of car numbers 07 and 99 were checked,” noted FIA Fomula 1 technical delegate Jo Bauer.
“These were found not being in compliance with Article 27.1 of the 2019 Formula One Sporting Regulations and Article 9 of the 2019 Formula One Technical Regulations. I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.”
Article 27.1 of the sporting regulations states: “The driver must drive the car alone and unaided.” Article 9 of the technical regulations governs the behaviour of the cars’ transmission systems, including behaviour of the cars’ clutches.
The investigation concerns the “clutch torque application” by both drivers’ cars during the start of the race.
Raikkonen and Giovinazzi finished seventh and eighth respectively. If their cars are disqualified, Lewis Hamilton will be promoted to ninth and Robert Kubica to 10th place, taking his and Williams’s first point of the season.
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Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
28th July 2019, 16:58
C’mon get Hamilton to the points boys.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
28th July 2019, 17:04
The heck with Lewis. Williams, baby!
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
28th July 2019, 17:07
@phylyp williams is a collateral positive, because you know mercedes doesn’t win enough everything.
OOliver
28th July 2019, 17:04
Williams could potentially score their first points
Proteus (@proteus)
28th July 2019, 17:06
And not to mention, it will be Kubica :)
LB (@burden93)
28th July 2019, 17:49
Gotta keep that points streak going ;-)
Jere (@jerejj)
28th July 2019, 16:58
So a potential DSQ for both.
GtisBetter (@)
28th July 2019, 17:58
Nah, it was minor data. Just a fine
Berlina
28th July 2019, 16:59
Point for Kubica..?
Patrick (@anunaki)
28th July 2019, 17:03
A point for Williams would be awesome
LB (@burden93)
28th July 2019, 17:11
Of all the races for Russell to finish behind Kubica!
Johnnie Röös
28th July 2019, 17:21
It must suck to be russel of that’s the case, driving solid and has a bad weekend and jumps kubica because he got lucky.
JK
28th July 2019, 18:00
Its not a solid drive if You are out of track ;)
Robert
28th July 2019, 19:45
lucky? Russel spun out…
raikonen
28th July 2019, 19:53
Please have in mind that Rusell have from the beginning of this year a much better car!
Mark (@marlarkey)
28th July 2019, 17:18
This is surely a slamdunk DQ? They wouldn’t be referred to the stewards unless there was a objective evidence
Phylyp (@phylyp)
28th July 2019, 17:22
@marlarkey – well, earlier today I sort of expected Leclerc to be handed an in-race penalty, but that didn’t happen either, so who knows how this will play out? :)
Bulgarian (@bulgarian)
28th July 2019, 17:24
What about investigation for the crash between Gasly and Albon?
GnosticBrian (@gnosticbrian)
28th July 2019, 19:58
No further action – for details, see the article on this site.
AndrewT (@andrewt)
28th July 2019, 17:27
By the way, do we know what the investigation is exactly about? The explanation is quite enigmatic.
Bulgarian (@bulgarian)
28th July 2019, 17:29
By the way, since the penalty for unsafe pit release (as for Leclerc today) is nowadays just some money I see a lot of risky manouevres in the next races. Especially during wet races.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
28th July 2019, 17:33
@bulgarian – I wholeheartedly agree, that is my fear as well
slowmo (@slowmo)
28th July 2019, 17:37
If they cheated then its a fair DQ, how can anyone complain about that?
David (@davidjwest)
28th July 2019, 17:41
I had a bet on Giovinazi to score points at 4/1 so he is bound to get a penalty!
Also had Hulkenberg and Ricciardo to score points, sorry!
pantherjag (@pantherjag)
28th July 2019, 17:57
I had a bet on for double points finish for alpha and it’s been payed out and withdrawn. They wont be getting it back lol
David (@davidjwest)
28th July 2019, 18:02
Good work, which bookie? I did also have Verstappen to win at 10/1 so can’t complain too much!
pantherjag (@pantherjag)
28th July 2019, 18:05
Skybet.
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
28th July 2019, 20:15
Pretty sure bookies go by the result “on the road”. I had a friend who won a bet on Massa winning in Spa ’08, but they wouldn’t pay out for that reason. Enjoy!
Islander
28th July 2019, 18:24
ah, but has it been spent yet??
Islander
28th July 2019, 18:05
Derek Warwick: dodgy stewards’ decisions whenever he officiates.
Bobby (@f1bobby)
28th July 2019, 18:06
Sad times for Williams that this is their best hope for points in a 20 car series.
David (@davidjwest)
28th July 2019, 18:06
Verstappen is 33/1 for the title, tempted…………….
Boudi
28th July 2019, 19:52
No way. Some wins here and there possible but title is so far away from anyone but MERC drivers
David (@davidjwest)
28th July 2019, 18:07
Is this decision likely to be made today?
baja
28th July 2019, 19:55
No in next month :)