Mercedes have withdrawn their Right of Review request challenging the penalties handed to George Russell during the Monaco Grand Prix, the team confirmed in an official statement.
Russell was penalized midway through the Monaco race for a pit lane speeding infringement. He then received a drive-through penalty for failing to properly serve the initial speeding infraction, causing him to drop from a podium-contending position to 12th place by the end of the race.
The stewards confirmed the withdrawal in a brief statement: “The Stewards have been informed by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team that they are withdrawing the petition for Review in respect of the decisions of the Stewards of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, breach of Article B1.6.3a of the FIA F1 Regulations in relation to Car 63.”
Mercedes had filed the Right of Review after Alpine successfully overturned a similar pit lane speeding penalty imposed on Pierre Gasly at the same race. Gasly’s third-place finish was reinstated following Alpine’s successful petition, prompting Mercedes to explore the same avenue for Russell. The team submitted its request during the Barcelona race weekend to preserve its options within the limited filing window.
“Following the decision to rescind Pierre Gasly’s time penalty, it was important for us to explore all available options to address the impact of George’s pitlane speeding penalty on his race result,” Mercedes said. “We had a limited time window in which to apply for the Right of Review during the race weekend in Barcelona, and did so in order to reserve our position in this regard.”
The team indicated that productive discussions with the FIA and Formula 1 played a key role in the decision to drop the petition. Mercedes said those conversations demonstrated a commitment from the governing body and the series to examine the unusual circumstances that arose during the Monaco race and to take steps to prevent a recurrence.
“Our subsequent collaborative discussion with FIA and Formula 1 has shown their determination to review the unique circumstances arising from the Monaco Grand Prix and to proactively address the factors that caused them,” the team stated. “In the face of this clear determination, we have concluded that further pursuit of our Right of Review application will not serve our team or the sport and thus we have withdrawn our submission.”
The outcome means Russell’s 12th-place finish at Monaco will stand, while Gasly retains his reinstated podium. The FIA is now expected to review the procedural and regulatory factors that led to the disputed penalties at the Monaco event.