Alfa Romeo already knew about front wing issue - Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen says Alfa Romeo Racing knew about their front wing issue after the Chinese Grand Prix. The Finn was disqualified from qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after it failed a deflection test after the session.

Raikkonen was forced to start the race from the pitlane but recovered to score a single point in 10th place.

Speaking to media immediately after the race, Raikkonen says the team were aware of the issue after the conclusion of the race in Shanghai.

“I don’t know what happened. I got a message this morning,” he said.

Despite salvaging a point from the pitlane, the result means Raikkonen slips down to eighth in the driver's championship after a very strong start to the season.