Alfa Romeo could have some points coming their way after winning the right to appeal Kimi Raikkonen's penalty at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Raikkonen saw P9 taken away from him after he had initially spun behind the Safety Car at Turn 3 in Imola as drivers prepared for a rolling race restart, but hesitation from the team meant that Raikkonen did not retake his original position before the first safety car line. That meant that he was then required to take the restart from the pit lane, something which the Finn did not do, leading to a post-race 30-second time penalty. Alfa Romeo had asked for clarification from the race director shortly after Raikkonen's spin but received no response...
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