Alfa Romeo Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen could face a penalty in Baku as the FIA detected that the Finn’s front wing failed to pass checks on Saturday.
The Stewards stated that KimibRaikkonen’s front wing “deflected more than 5mm under a load of 60N”.
In the official FIA technical regulations, Article 3.9.8 states: “Any part of the trailing edge of any front wing flap may deflect no more than 5mm, when measured along the loading axis, when a 60N point load is applied normal to the flap.”
If the team is found to be guilty, Kimi Raikkonen could be excluded from qualifying, which will mean he will have to start from the pit lane along with Pierre Gasly and Robert Kubica.
Kimi Raikkonen qualified for the race in ninth place, but was set to move up one spot due to a penalty for teammate Antonio Giovinazzi, who qualified eighth
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