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Alfa Romeo's German GP Appeal to be heard in September
- Bevan Youl
Alfa Romeo Racing’s appeal against their penalties received at the German Grand Prix will be heard in Paris on September 24.
At Hockenheim Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi took advantage of the chaos that happened around them during the mixed weather and finished the race seventh and eighth.
But after the race both drivers were handed 30-second time penalties for clutch offences at the start which supposedly gave them an advantage off the line.
Alfa Romeo believe they have enough evidence to argue the appeal, despite the fact that the penalties given at Hockenheim technically can’t be appealed.
Alfa’s sporting director Beat Zehnder said (quoted by Autosport): "We've been penalised after the race, and we went for an appeal, which is the normal procedure if you are [penalised] and you think you have some arguments to win, otherwise you wouldn't do it.
"It's an ongoing process, I can't give you any more information. Everything will be disclosed on September 24th, when the hearing takes place in Paris."
Raikkonen did appear to start quickly in Germany, moving from fifth to third, but claims it was only because the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly had a very poor start.
"It was a pretty normal start," he said.
"It only made it look quite good because the Red Bulls [which started second and fourth] made bad starts.
"If you ask them they will tell you that they made a pretty sh***y start themselves.
"Mercedes and us were similar, so it just looked a bit better. That's honestly nothing to do with all these things."