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Judges will take weeks to rule on Formula One's Monaco GP appeal
Judges will rule in two to three weeks on whether Gasly keeps third place after McLaren argued the overturned penalties were unfair to other drivers.
On Tuesday, the FIA International Court of Appeal held a closed-door hearing in Paris regarding the June 7 Monaco Grand Prix results, with judges expected to announce a decision within two to three weeks.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly was demoted from third to seventh after pit-lane speeding penalties, but stewards overturned that decision on June 12 after Alpine presented evidence of a timekeeping error—an appeal opportunity unavailable to other drivers who served penalties in-race.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team's appeal pursues a "double intent," aiming to protect both McLaren's championship interests and Formula One's sporting integrity by challenging the removal of served penalties.
If the court rules against Alpine, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar would lose third place, with knock-on effects shifting the final standings for McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad.
Formula One heads next to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on September 6, followed by the inaugural Madrid circuit race on September 13, while the court's ruling on "undoing" served penalties will establish a critical regulatory precedent.