The FIA should take two to three weeks to define the final result of this year’s Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1. McLaren and Red Bull Racing took the dispute to the International Court of Appeal, putting Pierre Gasly’s third position in that race into question.
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The court met on Tuesday (25), in Paris, to analyze the arguments presented by the two teams in a closed hearing. The decision may confirm the current classification, which reinstated Gasly in third, or change the order again and benefit Isack Hadjar, from Red Bull.
The origin of the case lies in a series of seven penalties applied to six drivers for alleged speeding in the pit lane. Among those involved were Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto, and the two Alpine drivers, but a failure in the timing points managed by the FOM raised doubts about confirming the infractions.
Gasly was the only penalized driver who did not serve the penalty during the race. After Alpine filed a request for review, the stewards concluded that it was not possible to confirm that the Frenchman had exceeded the speed limit and withdrew the penalty, returning to him the third position, which had been earned on track. McLaren and Red Bull, however, decided to appeal again.
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The arguments presented at the hearing remain confidential, but according to information from PlanetF1, one of the central points would be the claim that the stewards exceeded their powers by removing the penalty and changing the race classification. Andrea Stella, McLaren’s team principal, explained that the team seeks both to clarify a sporting principle and to defend its own interests in the championship.
“We believe that the process that took place after the Monaco race needs to be reviewed, for justice for all competitors. The fact that the penalty was removed introduces significant elements of concern, and we would like to take the opportunity of the International Court of Appeal to clarify this aspect,” said Stella.
Therefore, the decision may define not only Gasly’s final position but also whether Hadjar will take third place. The case is even more relevant as it is the first appeal from a Formula 1 team to reach the FIA’s highest court since 2019.
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