and McLaren filed a protest. The shared dismay circled around the
decision to overturn Pierre Gasly’s penalty, while others were left
unchanged. Of course, Alpine’s claim had an advantage as its
penalty for pit lane speeding was not served during the race, and
could therefore be argued after the chequered flag. For the others,
it was a much different scenario as their served penalties had
direct consequences on the rest of the race. It therefore seems
that Red Bull and McLaren are concerned with the fairness of the
decision, and they want clarification on that point. The slim
chance that anything will actually be done about that result would
mainly be a nice bonus, but that does not seem to be the primary
goal. All of this means, however, that the result of the Monaco
Grand Prix will remain in limbo for some time. To file a case with
the ICA, each party had to pay a non-refundable fee of €5,000 and
deposit a bond of €20,000. From the moment of filing, teams have 15
days to submit their formal appeals. After that, the responding
party – in this case, the FIA – has another 15 days to submit a
formal defence. All documents must be submitted in both French and
English by mail to the ICA office in Paris, along with one digital
copy per language. The hearing itself may not take place until both
parties have submitted their positions and, again, only after a
period of 15 days. If both parties use the full time allowed, the
hearing regarding Monaco would take place on July 31 at the
earliest, more than 54 days after the race. The ICA president can
expedite the proceedings, but only if all parties involved agree.