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Mercedes Reacts After Withdrawing Monaco GP Review Request
Highlights
- Mercedes withdrew Right of Review for Monaco GP penalties.
- Gasly’s two pit-lane speeding penalties were rescinded.
- Timing loop in Monaco pit was 77 cm shorter than expected.
- Russell and Piastri penalized; their penalties remain upheld.
- McLaren and Red Bull plan to appeal Gasly penalty cancellation.
- FIA to review pit-lane timing and consider regulatory changes.
Mercedes confirms it has withdrawn its Right of Review over Monaco Grand Prix penalties after discussions with the FIA and Formula 1 officials.
The move follows stewards rescinding Pierre Gasly’s two pit-lane speeding penalties, which restored him to third in the June 7 race classification.
Investigations show the Monaco pit-lane timing loop measured 77 centimeters short, creating false readings at 60.1 kph despite drivers not exceeding the 60 kph limit.
The timing loop measured 77 cm short, skewing pit-lane speed detection at Monaco.
Five of the six penalties came from that marginal over-read, with George Russell and Oscar Piastri among those sanctioned.
Russell received a drive-through for speeding and finished 12th, having not served a five-second time penalty during a stop.
Piastri served his penalty during the race, and current regulations do not permit removal of penalties already served, unlike post-race time additions.
Without the sanction, Piastri would have finished third on the road, as detailed in Oscar Piastri’s Monaco GP outcome coverage.
Gasly’s restored third contrasts with served penalties for Russell and Piastri that cannot be undone under current rules.
McLaren and Red Bull plan to appeal the decision to cancel Gasly’s penalty, arguing for consistent application across served and unserved sanctions.
Mercedes initially filed its Right of Review during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend to preserve its position, then withdrew after further talks, as outlined in Mercedes’ Monaco appeal withdrawal.
The FIA commits to reviewing pit-lane timing procedures and potential regulatory adjustments to prevent measurement-driven anomalies, following its Monaco GP troubleshooting analysis.
The FIA pledges to review pit monitoring and consider regulatory changes after Monaco.
For Mercedes, Russell’s penalty stands and depresses his Monaco points haul, a notable hit in a closely fought constructors’ battle.
The episode underlines how minor technical discrepancies can reshape results, intensify inter-team tensions, and test trust in race control processes.
Visual Summary
Monaco Penalty Chaos:
Mercedes Drops Appeal — 77cm Timing Error Shakes Results
Mercedes Drops Appeal — 77cm Timing Error Shakes Results
60.1 kph
(60 kph limit)
(60 kph limit)
+3rd ➔ 12th
Russell’s plummet
Russell’s plummet
Penalty Served? It Stays.
Penalty Added? It Can Change.
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Gasly Back to 3rd
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Russell Stuck 12th
What next for pitlane rules?
Microscopic errors. Monumental consequences.
Even 77 cm can decide a podium. Mercedes pulls back — but F1 controversy continues.
Even 77 cm can decide a podium. Mercedes pulls back — but F1 controversy continues.
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