Mercedes has officially withdrawn its appeal regarding the Monaco Grand Prix results. The team had initiated the process to challenge the stewards' decision to overturn the penalties given to Alpine driver Pierre Gasly; however, it was announced that the appeal was withdrawn as of June 18, 2026.
Background of the process
The Monaco GP stewards had previously overturned Gasly's in-race penalties, a decision that directly impacted the race results. Updated final results of the Monaco GP following the Gasly review. This highlighted the importance of the process. Mercedes had requested a review of the decision by exercising their right of appeal to the stewards. While the Monaco GP stewards were scheduled to hold their second review hearing on Saturday, Mercedes' move indicated that the process had come to an end.
Why did Mercedes withdraw its request?
No official statement has yet been made public regarding the reasoning behind the team's decision. While the process is expected to go before the stewards as planned on Saturday, Mercedes' change of stance means the results are final as they are. How team appeals against Formula 1 race management decisions are resolved remains a subject of intense debate in F1 circles, especially recently.