The FIA's International Court of Appeal, the ICA, has ruled to reinstate the two five second penalties handed to Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix in June, penalties Alpine had earlier succeeded in getting overturned. The decision strips the French driver of his third place finish for a second time.
Flavio Briatore questioned the impartiality of one of the four judges on the panel during the August hearing, Filippo Marchino, accusing him of being very nasty during the hearing and of acting as a prosecutor.
In response, the FIA's International Court of Appeal issued a statement defending its independence, saying the appointment and participation of judges in the case, as in any other, followed applicable FIA judicial procedures and usual practice, inspired by standards including the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration.
The FIA said all its judges are subject to independence and confidentiality requirements under its Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, make annual disclosures of interest to the FIA Compliance Officer, and sign a case specific declaration of independence, taking into account the issues and parties involved, which is served to those parties.