McLaren and Red Bull challenge FIA decision over Gasly penalties
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Key Points:
- McLaren and Red Bull have both filed notices of intention to appeal the FIA’s decision to rescind Pierre Gasly’s pitlane speeding penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix, which restored his podium finish.
- The penalties were rescinded after it was found that Formula One Management made a measurement error related to pit distance, causing incorrect speed calculations.
- McLaren, affected as their driver Oscar Piastri moved from fourth to fifth place due to Gasly’s reinstatement, had contested the decision during the FIA hearing but later chose to appeal.
- Alpine raised concerns after Gasly’s repeated speeding flags did not match their own data, indicating an external error rather than driver fault, prompting the review and penalty reversal.
- Although McLaren and Red Bull have lodged appeals within the required hour, they have up to 96 hours to decide whether to proceed with or withdraw the appeals.