McLaren has lodged a notification of appeal with the FIA International Court of Appeal against the adjusted result of Formula 1\u2019s Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
On the Friday after the Monaco GP, the stewards cancelled Pierre Gasly\u2019s two penalties<\/a>, which resulted in him moving from seventh to third in the adjusted classification. <\/p>\n This was due to an admission of a Formula One Management measurement error having been made with the pitlane speed limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gasly\u2019s reinstatement into third stripped Isack Hadjar of his first F1 podium with Red Bull Racing and also demoted Oscar Piastri and the Racing Bulls duo one position each.<\/p>\n Piastri said he was \u201cmind-blown\u201d<\/a> by the decision at Barcelona on Saturday, and McLaren had already lodged a notification of appeal within an hour of the decision being made, as per the rules.<\/p>\n That gave it 96 hours to decide whether or not to follow through, and it has now chosen to do so with the FIA International Court of Appeal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n McLaren\u2019s argument centres on the fact that teams were aware of pitlane speed discrepancies and some adjusted their procedures for the race to take more margin to mitigate the measurement errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n McLaren said: \u201cWhile we fully respect the FIA\u2019s judicial processes and the role of the stewards, we believe this case raises important questions concerning sporting fairness, regulatory consistency and the integrity of competition.<\/p>\n \u201cThroughout the Monaco Grand Prix weekend \u2013 and in every event – all teams operated according to the regulations and established standard practices for what concerns the speed limit in the pitlane as they were applied at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cCompetitors adjusted their procedures accordingly and, where required, accepted and served penalties imposed under those regulations.<\/p>\n \u201cIn our view, the subsequent removal of penalties creates a situation in which some competitors are disadvantaged by having acted in accordance with the rules and the stewards\u2019 decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSuch an outcome risks creating sporting inequity and undermining confidence in the consistent application of the FIA Sporting Regulations.<\/p>\n \u201cOur decision to appeal is not directed at any competitor. Rather, it reflects our belief that the championship benefits from regulations that are applied consistently, transparently and fairly to all participants.<\/p>\n \u201cMcLaren remains committed to working constructively with the FIA, Formula 1 and fellow competitors to protect the integrity of the sport and maintain confidence in its regulatory framework.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Bull was also weighing up whether to follow through with its appeal. It hasn\u2019t handed back the third-place trophy<\/a> to Pierre Gasly and Alpine yet. Red Bull insists it is in the process of arranging for the trophy to get to Alpine.<\/p>\n