McLaren Appeals Monaco GP After Gasly Penalty Reversal

McLaren has formally appealed the final classification of the Monaco Grand Prix to the FIA International Court of Appeal, escalating a dispute over the reinstatement of Alpine driver Pierre Gasly to the podium following a pit-lane timing error. Red Bull and Mercedes are also pursuing challenges, creating a multi-team controversy that places the integrity of race results and regulatory consistency under scrutiny.

The issue stems from a ruling by Formula 1 stewards on June 12, which overturned two five-second time penalties imposed on Gasly for pit-lane speeding. The reversal came after Alpine exercised a "Right of Review," presenting evidence that convinced stewards a measurement error had occurred. Formula One Management, the sport’s official timekeeper, admitted the distance used to calculate speed in the pit lane was inaccurate, meaning Gasly's reported speed had been overstated.

Gasly, who had originally crossed the finish line in third place, was demoted to seventh after the penalties were added to his race time. The stewards' decision to rescind them restored him to third in the official results. This adjustment moved Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, who had celebrated on the...