The Swiss team was one of the big losers in the award of half points for the few laps that were driven behind the safety car when it was raining in Spa-Francorchamps.
His main rival in the constructors’ championship, Williams, was able to take 10 points away from the process, with George Russell second and Nicholas Latifi ninth. That double score means Williams has increased his lead over Alfa Romeo in the standings to 17 points, a void that is unlikely to be closed for the remainder of the season.
In a statement released on Monday, Alfa Romeo expressed disappointment with the way the FIA ensured that the event could be officially classified.
“The decision not to drive in these conditions was the right one to protect the safety of the drivers, the marshals and the spectators themselves,” said Alfa Romeo. “However, the situation would have been handled much more appropriately if we hadn’t had the ‘race’ we witnessed yesterday: this result hurts all of us, but especially the fans of the sport who didn’t get the show.” they came to see.
“We hope that we learned lessons yesterday that will improve the way we work in the future and put our sport’s supporters in the positions they deserve.
“Once again our sincere thanks go to all the fans – you really shone at Spa yesterday.”
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41
Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images
The rules that led to the race being called and the points awarded have come under fire from various quarters, with Fernando Alonso calling it “shocking” and Lewis Hamilton calling it a “farce”.
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It is understood that F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali will hold talks with teams and the FIA to discuss changes to the regulations to ensure that such events do not recur in the future.
Options could include ensuring that grands prix are not classified until after proper race laps, or creating more contingency plans for running races at a later date when they cannot go ahead as planned.
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