The wait continues for McLaren and Red Bull as the FIA's International Court of Appeal has yet to deliver a verdict on their challenge to the Monaco Grand Prix result. Following Tuesday's hearing, the court indicated it could take up to three weeks before a final ruling is announced.
The controversy stems from the FIA's decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly to third place after his five-second time penalty for pit-lane speeding was overturned. The penalty was initially applied after the race, but it emerged that the pit-lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading Alpine to successfully appeal and restore Gasly's podium finish.
However, other drivers who received similar penalties—such as Oscar Piastri, George Russell, and Lewis Hamilton—had no chance to appeal because they had already served their punishments during the race. This inconsistency prompted both McLaren and Red Bull to take the matter to the sport's highest court.
The reinstatement of Gasly dropped Red Bull's Isack Hadjar to fourth and Piastri to fifth, costing valuable championship points. Both teams argue that the process was unfair and that the integrity of the sport is at stake.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella explained the dual purpose of the appeal: "We go to the hearing with a double intent. The first is more general than the interest of McLaren. We think the process that happened after the race needs to be reviewed because for fairness for all competitors, the fact that the penalty was removed introduces significant concerns."
"The second aspect is the interest of McLaren ourselves. We were also materially penalised for having served a penalty that is not appealable, and this cost us points in the championship. So there's a general interest for Formula 1 and the integrity of the sport, and there's a material interest for McLaren in terms of our championship impact."
The hearing, which lasted all day on Tuesday, was attended by representatives from Alpine, Red Bull, McLaren, as well as FIA and F1 officials. Now, the entire paddock awaits a decision that could reshape the standings from a race that took place almost three months ago.
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