Williams have scored their first championship point of the season as both Alfa Romeo Racing cars have been penalised with 30 seconds, meaning both Kimi Raikkonen as well as Antonio Giovinazzi will be stripped of their points after finishing seventh and eighth respectively.
The 30-second penalty sees them drop all the way down to P12 and P13, the last two places of the cars that finished. The reason for the penalty was that both Alfa cars were equipped with a clutch that had a 200-millisecond lag, which allowed for a smoother start, in a sense mimicking traction control. The lag is 70 milliseconds maximum, according to the rules. Especially in wet conditions, this gives a big advantage.
For the full explanation from the stewards, have a look at the second tweet listed below.
And for those who fancy a little little reading, here’s the decision as to why Kimi and Antonio received their penalties. Both infringements were the same