Motor racing-Alfa Romeo fail to overturn Raikkonen's Imola penalty

Formula One F1 - Portuguese Grand Prix - Algarve International Circuit - Portimao, Portugal - May 2, 2021 Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen stepping out of the car before retiring REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

(Reuters) - The Alfa Romeo Formula One team failed on Sunday to overturn a penalty that cost Kimi Raikkonen points at last month's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Stewards had accepted a team request for a review at the Portuguese Grand Prix based on the emergence of new elements, but later issued a statement upholding the original sanction.