Alfa Romeo just missed out on points at the Turkish Grand Prix. Where Antonio Giovinazzi landed in eleventh place, Kimi Raikkonen did not get past a twelfth place. Chief engineer Xevi Pujolar was disappointed afterwards.
At the end of the race, the team tried to increase the pressure on number ten Esteban Ocon by instructing Giovinazzi to let his teammate in front. Raikkonen had a new set of intermediates and therefore had a good chance of a point. The Italian refused, which caused some resentment at Alfa Romeo.
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“We asked for a position change, but at that moment Antonio also started to increase the pace and he decided for himself that he wanted to stay in front,” Pujolar describes the situation to Motorsport-total.com. “In this situation, in these few laps, maybe we could have been faster as a team.”
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The disappointing performance leaves Alfa Romeo in ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship. The Italians have scored seven points so far, Williams has 16 points more. “It certainly wasn’t ideal for the team. I didn’t really understand why we couldn’t switch at that moment,” said Pujolar.
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