Alpine disputes Monaco appeal process after Gasly loses podium
Pierre Gasly lost his Monaco Grand Prix podium after McLaren and Red Bull won appeals linked to incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties. Alpine figures Laurent Mekies and Flavio Briatore rejected criticism of their response, with Briatore also questioning the appeal process and a judge's impartiality.
McLaren and Red Bull successfully appealed the Monaco Grand Prix result after controversy over multiple pit-lane speeding penalties that were issued using an incorrect measurement by FOM. Gasly, who had been one of the drivers penalised for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit, lost third place as a result of the appeal outcome.
After the decision, Alpine's response became a fresh talking point. Laurent Mekies pushed back on Martin Brundle's suggestion that Alpine's stance risked setting a dangerous precedent, while Flavio Briatore publicly questioned the fairness of the appeal procedure and alleged that one FIA International Court of Appeal judge had a close relationship with McLaren.
The comments triggered a dispute with McLaren, which dismissed Briatore's claim of bias as insulting. Questions were also raised in coverage about whether Alpine can take its Monaco podium case any further following Briatore's press conference.
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