Mercedes have withdrawn their Right of Review request over George Russell’s Monaco Grand Prix penalty, ending their attempt to reopen a decision that dropped the British driver out of the points.
The team had lodged the request after Alpine successfully challenged Pierre Gasly’s similar Monaco penalty, with Russell having been punished for a pit-lane speeding infringement and then failing to serve the sanction correctly during the race.
Mercedes said the move was originally made to reserve their position while they assessed whether Russell’s result could be revisited, but the team has now stepped back following discussions with the FIA and Formula 1.
Russell Case Still Leaves Monaco Questions For F1
The decision matters because Monaco’s unusual pit-lane layout created wider confusion around speed-control procedures, with more than one team questioning whether the circumstances had been handled consistently.
Mercedes said further pursuit of the case would not serve the team or the sport after what it described as a clear commitment from the FIA and Formula 1 to review the issues that caused the Monaco controversy, according to Formula 1’s official report.
For Russell, the practical outcome is unchanged: his Monaco result stands. For Mercedes, the bigger point is now procedural rather than positional, with the focus shifting to whether F1 can tighten the process before another pit-lane penalty shapes a race result.
