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FIA Appeal Court Affirms Impartiality and Integrity After Briatore Targets Judge

From CNA · () English

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • The FIA International Court of Appeal defended the independence and integrity of its judges after Alpine team boss Flavio Briatore questioned links between McLaren and a judge.
  • The dispute followed a ruling that demoted Pierre Gasly from third to seventh at last year’s Monaco Grand Prix and restored Isack Hadjar to the podium.
  • The court said neither party raised objections during the hearing about the judges’ composition, witness questioning or conduct of the proceedings.

The FIA’s International Court of Appeal has defended the impartiality of its judges after Alpine Formula One boss Flavio Briatore questioned a possible connection between McLaren and one of the judges involved in a case concerning Pierre Gasly.

Briatore made the allegations at a news conference at Monza on Friday. They came after French driver Gasly dropped from third to seventh in the results of last year’s Monaco Grand Prix, while Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar returned to the podium about three months after the race. McLaren also benefited, with Oscar Piastri moving from fifth to fourth.

At both the beginning and conclusion of the hearing, the parties were invited to raise any issue concerning the proceedings or the composition of the court. None did so.

· FIA International Court of AppealThe court said the parties had not challenged the panel during the hearing.

In a statement issued at the Italian Grand Prix, the court referred to public comments questioning the independence and impartiality of its judges. It said the appointment and participation of the judges had followed FIA procedures and normal practice.

No objection was raised during the hearing concerning the manner in which the court questioned the witness or conducted the proceedings.

· FIA International Court of AppealThe statement addressed concerns about the hearing’s conduct.

The court added that the parties had been invited to raise concerns about the proceedings or the court’s composition at both the start and end of the hearing. Neither party did so, it said. No objection was raised about how the court questioned the witness or conducted the proceedings.

“The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges,” the statement said. It added that FIA courts remained committed to judicial independence, impartiality and the integrity of the legal process.

The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.

· FIA International Court of AppealThe court reaffirmed its confidence in the ruling and its judges.
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