With only a limited window available to submit the request during the Barcelona race weekend, Mercedes chose to proceed in order to preserve its options. However, following discussions with the FIA and Formula One, the team became convinced that the governing bodies were committed to reviewing the unusual circumstances that arose in Monaco and addressing the factors that contributed to them. As a result, Mercedes concluded that continuing to pursue the review would not be in the best interests of either the team or the sport, leading to the withdrawal of the submission.
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“We can confirm that we have withdrawn our Right of Review submission relating to the penalties received and served by George Russell during the Monaco Grand Prix. 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.
“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. Our subsequent collaborative discussion with FIA and Formula One has shown their determination to review the unique circumstances arising from the Monaco Grand Prix and to proactively address the factors that caused them.
“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concluded that further pursuit of our Right of Review application will not serve our team or the sport and thus we have withdrawn our submission.”