A date has been set for Mercedes’ right of review petition over the controversial overturning of Pierre Gasly’s two penalties from Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix.
Alpine’s own successful right of review resulted in Pierre Gasly’s podium being reinstated on the Friday after Monaco, as Formula One Management were found to have made a measurement error that led to multiple pitlane speeding penalties.
But Gasly's reinstatement drew criticism from other teams, with McLaren and Red Bull both following through with their intention to appeal to the FIA International Court of Appeal over the penalties U-turn.
Now Mercedes, whose driver George Russell lost a potential podium because of a penalty for pitlane speeding (and received another penalty for failing to serve that correctly) has opted to use the right of review procedure.
That will require Mercedes to produce a “significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to the stewards at the time of the decision concerned”.
Mercedes doesn’t believe it’s a case it’s likely to win, according to team boss Toto Wolff speaking last Sunday.
"We've asked for a right of review, because you just simply want to sit on the table when decisions are being made," said Wolff.
"[But] I still think it's a long shot.”
A Mercedes representative must report to the stewards this Saturday at 8am for a virtual conference.
The first part of the conference will determine whether Mercedes has cleared that new element threshold.
If it has, then a second part of the hearing will take place shortly afterwards. Any other "concerned party" can seek the permission of the stewards to attend.
If Mercedes fails to provide sufficient new evidence, the right of review will be denied.
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