Mercedes has officially withdrawn its request for a right of review regarding the Monaco Grand Prix results, following Alpine's successful appeal that reinstated Pierre Gasly to the podium.

Gasly was among five drivers, including Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari, Oscar Piastri from McLaren, Franco Colapinto from Alpine, and George Russell from Mercedes, who received five-second time penalties for speeding in the pit lane.

• George Russell faced additional penalties for failing to serve his five-second penalty correctly, resulting in a drive-through penalty that dropped him to 12th place, despite being on track for a podium finish.

Initially, Gasly's two five-second penalties were added to his finishing time, demoting him from third to seventh. However, Alpine contested this, presenting evidence that Monaco's pit lane distance was inaccurately measured, leading to the penalties being deemed unjustified. The stewards recognized this as a "significant and relevant new element" and rescinded Gasly's penalties.

Meanwhile, Russell and Mercedes lost 15 points in their championship standings, as they believed the new evidence regarding the pit lane distance and the overturning of Gasly's penalties could alter the race classification.

The FIA had scheduled the first stage of the right of review for Saturday morning, but announced the withdrawal of Mercedes' request the following evening. McLaren and Red Bull opted to appeal Gasly's reinstatement through the FIA International Court of Appeal, where an independent panel will assess their cases.

Toto Wolff, Mercedes team boss, had previously expressed skepticism about the appeal's chances, stating, "To be honest, I'm not sure if this is a realistic outcome because you open up a can of worms." He acknowledged the complexities surrounding penalties and their implications.