FIA to hear Red Bull and McLaren’s appeal over Gasly’s penalties next week

International Court of Appeal to hear Monaco case

Red Bull and McLaren will ask Formula 1’s International Court of Appeal to reinstate the two five-second penalties originally imposed on Pierre Gasly at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

The case concerns Stewards’ Decisions One and Two, contained in Document 99 of 12 June, following the Monaco race. McLaren Racing Limited and Red Bull Racing Limited lodged their appeals with the ICA on 16 June.

Why Gasly’s classification changed

The penalties were applied after the race, while other drivers who committed the same infringement served their penalties during the grand prix. BWT Alpine F1 Team subsequently requested a review of Gasly’s sanctions.

On 12 June, the Stewards accepted that a significant and relevant new element had emerged: the pit-lane length had been measured incorrectly. They rescinded both penalties, amended the race classification and recalculated the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship points.

That decision promoted Gasly to third place, ahead of Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Piastri was among the drivers who served a penalty during the race, making the outcome particularly significant for both appealing teams. The wider competitive stakes involving McLaren are also examined in our 2026 half-season report on Norris, Piastri and the team’s title defence.

What the appeal could decide

The ICA will now assess whether the Stewards were correct to rescind Gasly’s penalties and revise the official results. Until the Court issues its decision, the amended Monaco classification and recalculated championship points remain the subject of the teams’ challenge.