Red Bull joins McLaren in the appeal over Monaco GP results
Red Bull is understood to have formally lodged an appeal with the FIA International Court of Appeal over the Monaco Grand Prix results, escalating the fallout from Pierre Gasly’s reinstatement to third place.
The Milton Keynes-based team is believed to have taken the same route as McLaren, which confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that it had filed its own appeal. McLaren said its action was driven by concerns that the case raises “important questions concerning sporting fairness, regulatory consistency and the integrity of competition.” For more background on that move, read our report on McLaren’s appeal against Gasly’s Monaco podium reinstatement.
Red Bull joins challenge to Monaco classification
The dispute centres on the FIA’s decision, announced during the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend, to reinstate Gasly to third place in Monaco. His two five-second penalties for allegedly speeding in the pit lane were voided after the governing body acknowledged an issue with one of the timing loops in the Circuit de Monaco pit lane.
According to the FIA, one timing loop was shorter than it should have been, which led to several drivers receiving similar penalties. That finding created a deeply awkward sporting problem: while Gasly had not served the penalties in the race, other drivers had already done so.
Because those punishments had been taken during the grand prix, the FIA could not simply reverse their effect after the chequered flag. That asymmetry sits at the heart of the controversy.
Sporting fairness under scrutiny
Gasly’s return to third place had immediate consequences for the final order. Oscar Piastri was moved from fourth to fifth, while Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar lost what would have been a maiden podium for the team and dropped to fourth.
It is understood that Red Bull’s appeal is focused primarily on the sporting implications of reinstating Gasly, as well as the potential consequences of that decision. The concern is not merely about a single position in the Monaco result, but about how an irregularity is corrected when some competitors have already absorbed a penalty during the race and others have not.
Mercedes is also involved in the wider procedural fallout. Team boss Toto Wolff confirmed in Barcelona that the Silver Arrows had requested a Right of Review, a development covered in our report on Mercedes’ FIA review request over the Monaco GP result.
For the FIA, the case now carries significance beyond Monaco. The appeal process will test how firmly Formula 1’s results can be corrected after timing-system errors, and how consistently sporting fairness can be applied when the consequences have already unfolded on track.
Simone Scanu
He’s a software engineer with a deep passion for Formula 1 and motorsport. He co-founded Formula Live Pulse to make live telemetry and race insights accessible, visual, and easy to follow.