International Court of Appeal - Decision - Hearing July 16, 2015

30.07.15

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal took place in Paris on Thursday 16 July 2015:

Appeal brought by the Automobile Club d’Italia-Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (ACI-CSAI) on behalf of its licence-holder Prema Powerteam Srl against decision No 45 dated 30 May 2015 of the Stewards of the Competition of Monza counting towards the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship

On May 30, 2015, following a report from the FIA Race Director, the Stewards, by decision No 45, decided that car No 25 (Driver: Lance Stroll) would start from the pit lane for the next race the driver would participate.  This decision was taken during the Monza Competition counting towards the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for having caused a collision.

On June 1, 2015, the ACI-CSAI decided to lodge an appeal before the International Court of Appeal.

On June 4, 2015, the ACI-CSAI requested for the withdrawal of this appeal.

On June 11, 2015, the FIA asked the International Court of Appeal to draw the correct sporting consequences from this situation.

Decision of the International Court of Appeal

The Court, after having heard the parties and examined their submissions,

-        declared the appeal inadmissible;

-        decided to replace Decision No. 45 of the Stewards of the Monza Competition by the exclusion of the Driver Mr Lance Stroll and the car No. 25 of Prema Powerteam Srl from the official classification of Race No. 3 of the Monza Competition.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Rui BOTICA SANTOS (Portugal), and included Mr Jean GAY (Switzerland), Mr Michael GRECH (Malta) and Mr Philippe NARMINO (Monaco).