Aug.2 Alfa Romeo is pushing ahead with its appeal against lost points in Hockenheim. In a highly complex ruling, the FIA found discrepancies between the drivers' use of the clutch at the race start and the actual delivery of torque. The implication is that the former Sauber team was mimicking traction control. Another rumour is that engineers gave the drivers instructions during the four wet formation laps, which would also be against the rules. Team manager Beat Zehnder said in Hungary: "We did not say anything to the drivers about settings. Whether there is one or four formation laps, it would be against the rules." As for the appeal, having now signalled the intention to...
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