Monaco GP Appeal Ruling Expected in Weeks as FIA Court Hears Case

The final results of June's Monaco Grand Prix remain undecided as appeal court judges will deliberate for two to three weeks before issuing a ruling. The FIA's international court of appeal convened in Paris on Tuesday to hear a case that could determine whether Alpine driver Pierre Gasly retains third place or if it is awarded to Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.

Gasly initially finished third on the track but was subsequently demoted to seventh after receiving two five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane. This decision promoted Hadjar to third. However, following a review requested by Alpine, stewards accepted evidence of a timing error and overturned Gasly's penalties on June 12. This reversal led to McLaren appealing the decision on June 16.

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There's a general interest for Formula One and the sport and the integrity of the sport, and there's a material interest for McLaren in terms of our championship impact

The case has broader implications, potentially affecting the final standings of drivers immediately behind Gasly. If Hadjar is demoted, McLaren's Oscar Piastri would move down to fifth, Liam Lawson to sixth, and Arvid Lindblad to seventh. The situation has raised concerns about fairness, particularly as Piastri also received penalties for the same offense but served them during the race, unlike Gasly.

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella highlighted the "significant elements of concern from a position of fairness" raised by the overturning of Gasly's penalties. The stewards themselves noted at the time of the initial penalty overturn that the situation was unfair to others, stating there was no regulation allowing for the reversal of a served penalty. Details from the confidential hearing have not yet emerged.

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There is no regulation that gives the stewards the power to 'undo' a served penalty. In any case, it is impossible to imagine how such power could be applied