Briatore Accuses Judge of McLaren Links After Gasly Loses Monaco Podium
Briatore said the appeal was unfair and claimed a judge had McLaren ties, while the court upheld Gasly’s penalties and changed the standings.
- On Friday, Alpine Formula One Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore accused an appeal judge of bias toward McLaren during an official press conference. He alleged Italian-American Filippo Marchino, one of four judges, maintained a "working relationship" with the team.
- The outburst followed the International Court of Appeal's decision to reinstate two five-second penalties against Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, stripping him of his third-place finish from June's Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was promoted to the podium.
- Briatore alleged Marchino was "very nasty" during the hearing and cited photographic evidence of the judge speaking at a 2018 McLaren event in Beverly Hills. He claimed the judge's One Drop Foundation received vehicle donations from the team.
- McLaren principal Andrea Stella immediately rejected the accusations, calling them "insulting" to the team's reputation. He insisted the hearing adhered to the highest standards and warned that individuals making such allegations must take responsibility for their public statements.
- The dispute originated from a "measurement discrepancy" regarding pitlane changes that prompted McLaren and Red Bull to challenge the initial decision. The appeal emphasized the FIA's focus on applying consistent methodologies and sporting fairness across the race weekend.
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Briatore accuses ICA judge of McLaren links after Alpine loses Monaco podium
Flavio Briatore has accused one of the FIA’s International Court of Appeal judges of being linked to McLaren after a ruling on the Monaco GP came down in favor of McLaren and Red Bull, costing Alpine its podium from that event.
Il Tempo
(Adnkronos) - Responding between Flavio Briatore and Andrea Stella in Monza, in the classic press conference of the principal teams before the Italian Grand Prix. At the center of the discussion the penalty - reassigned three months after the GP of Monaco - to Pierre Gasly, cost the podium to the French. What happened? The International Court of Appeal of the Fia welcomed the appeal of Red Bull and McLaren, returning the podium to Hadjar (LEGI L…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Flavio Briatore takes aim at McLaren and ‘nasty’ judge after Pierre Gasly ruling
McLaren’s boss hit back at the ‘insulting’ and ‘disrespectful’ claims made by the Alpine adviser.
Clamorous fight between the Team Principal of the Alpine and that of the English Stella team that threatens legal actions
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