Mercedes Wins Appeal: Antonelli’s P4 Reinstated After FIA Ruling

Antonelli’s Penalty Overturned: FIA Review Restores P4 Finish

Mercedes successfully overturned Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s penalty at the Australian GP, with FIA reviewing new footage and restoring his well-earned fourth-place finish.

At the end of the Australian Grand Prix, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was handed a penalty for an unsafe release—exiting the pit lane in front of Nico Hülkenberg in a way deemed unsafe.

As a result, five seconds were added to his race time, dropping him behind Alex Albon, who he had just overtaken. However, shortly after the race, Mercedes submitted a request for the decision to be reviewed, arguing that video evidence showed Antonelli’s release was not dangerous.

After analyzing the footage, the FIA accepted Mercedes’ argument and officially removed Antonelli’s five-second penalty. The governing body confirmed that the new evidence was both significant and relevant.

“There is a new, significant, and relevant element that was not available to the party requesting the review at the time of the initial decision.”

The key factor? A newly presented roll-hoop camera video that was not accessible during the initial ruling.

Exclusive Footage Clears Antonelli: FIA Overturns Penalty Decision

“The applicant provided footage from the roll-hoop camera, which was not available at the time of the decision. This video was deemed crucial by the stewards and had only been downloaded from the F1 camera system after the race.”

Upon reviewing the footage, the stewards determined that their initial decision was incorrect:

“It is clear that Car 12 did not enter the fast lane until it had traveled a significant distance in the pit lane, and only after the driver checked his mirrors to assess the gap to Car 27.”

The roll-hoop camera also confirmed that Antonelli had ample space to clear the McLaren pit area without posing any risk to the team’s mechanics.

With the penalty overturned, Antonelli rightfully regains his fourth-place finish—marking a small but crucial victory for Mercedes.

Mercedes successfully overturned Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s penalty at the Australian GP, with FIA reviewing new footage and restoring his well-earned fourth-place finish.

Mercedes Wins Appeal: Antonelli’s P4 Reinstated After FIA Ruling Mercedes Wins Appeal: Antonelli’s P4 Reinstated After FIA Ruling

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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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