2026 F1 Thread

[DejaBrew]

Does the decision itself allow them to appeal.. as circumstances have changed?

Nope. Right of review timeline has expired.

 

[moa999]

So the next race with questionable decisions is going to see 22 appeals.

 

[DejaBrew]

So the next race with questionable decisions is going to see 22 appeals.

Maybe, but any team’s main challenge in appealing is not proving that the penalty was incorrect. Article 14 of the FIA International Sporting Code states that the team must first convince the stewards that there is a “significant and relevant new element” that was unavailable at the time the original decision was made. This was the only reason Alpine managed to have their appeal heard after the Monaco GP.

During Alpine’s right of review hearing, it was established that the distance measuring system used to measure pitlane speeds was “inaccurate and overestimated the speed” of Gasly's car. This was based on evidence provided by FOM (which is responsible for the timing system) on the Wednesday following the race, which means it was unavailable to the race stewards at the time. Alpine successfully argued that “the FIA and FOM, but not the Race Stewards, were aware in advance of the race that there was an issue with the timing loops in the pitlane”.

So sure, any team can lodge a right of review, but rarely does it ever go anywhere as there’s typically no “significant and relevant new element” that was unavailable at the time the original decision was made.

Back on Alpine’s appeal, it’s just gotten more interesting…

McLaren, Red Bull lodge intention to appeal Gasly's Monaco penalty review win
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/m...l-pierre-gaslys-right-of-review-win/10829547/

 

[DejaBrew]

And…

Mercedes weighs up legal options over Gasly Monaco F1 penalty precedent
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/m...r-gasly-monaco-f1-penalty-precedent/10829603/

 

[jastel]

At least towelgate is over...

Kim K, (or more likely HAM), sent ANT a new towel.

 

[DejaBrew]

At least towelgate is over...

Kim K, (or more likely HAM), sent ANT a new towel.

I mean..... it's the least she could do, but I'm not sure it really resolves the issue (although I recognise Kimi won't really care). Apparently those towels are often special limited-edition or one-of-a-kind items featuring collaborations with luxury lifestyle or streetwear brands. I don't know whether the Monaco one falls into that category, but that's not really the point is it?

For those who haven't seen it, Mercedes/Kimi did a little "trolling" ok Kim K earlier in the week -:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=988357350790102

Kim didn't return the actual towel. Instead, she sent Kimi a new towel embroidered with the message "To Kimi from Kim". When presented with the gift in the Mercedes garage, Antonelli appeared pleasantly surprised, initially asking whether it had genuinely come from Kardashian. He subsequently expressed his gratitude and was later spotted using the towel during Friday's Circuit de Catalunya running.