What happened: Mercedes has explained why it abandoned its pursuit of George Russell's Monaco Grand Prix penalty, withdrawing its right-of-review petition. The team said that after looking at every possibility with the driver, it concluded it did not have a case to overturn the result.
F1·June 19, 2026 06:37 AM ET
Mercedes details why it dropped right-of-review push over Russell's Monaco penalty
Mercedes ends its Monaco penalty fight.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jun 191 min read
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