If there is one word to describe the Austrian Grand Prix, it would be “penalties”. The FIA imposed a total of ten penalties in the second race at the Red Bull Ring, including Kimi Räikkönen’s 20-second penalty for colliding with four-time champion Sebastian Vettel.
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But before the collision with Sebastian Vettel, the 2007 world champion was understandably frustrated with his engineer because he hadn’t checked the route limits. Kimi Räikkönen has already exceeded the track limit twice at Turn 10 and when he crossed the limit for the third time, the commissioners showed him a black and white flag.
When his engineer told him about the black and white flag, the Finnish driver was furious and replied, “Why the hell did you tell me now?… If you don’t tell me, how should I do it? knows?”
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Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel collided on the last lap
On the last lap of the race, the former Ferrari team-mates fought for 12th place. But as soon as Vettel finished his move on the Finn, the German’s left rear tire got tangled up with Kimi Raikkonen’s right front tire. As a result, both the Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin spun in the gravel.
In the press conference after the race, Kimi Raikkonen said: “I have to see it. He turned left and we drove off. But I have to see. “
MONZA, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Sebastian Vettel from Germany and Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen from Finland and Ferrari run in the paddock during the previews before the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy at the Autodromo di Monza on August 30, 2018 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Lars Baron / Getty Images)
Sebastian Vettel described the incident as a misunderstanding and said: “I don’t know, I think it was a misunderstanding, so I’ll have a look and talk to him.”
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After the race, the steward punished Kimi Raikkonen for a collision with Sebastian Vettel and imposed a 20-second time penalty and two penalty points. Raikkonen’s last race weekend penalty means the Finn has now had six penalties over the past 12 months. If the driver reaches the 12 penalty points, he is automatically blocked.
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