Why the Monaco Grand Prix results will remain uncertain for several weeks

Following the revised results of the Monaco Grand Prix, Red Bull and McLaren filed a protest. 

The shared dismay circled around the decision to overturn Pierre Gasly’s penalty, while others were left unchanged.

Of course, Alpine's claim had an advantage as its penalty for pit lane speeding was not served during the race, and could therefore be argued after the chequered flag.

For the others, it was a much different scenario as their served penalties had direct consequences on the rest of the race.

It therefore seems that Red Bull and McLaren are concerned with the fairness of the decision, and they want clarification on that point.

The slim chance that anything will actually be done about that result would mainly be a nice bonus, but that does not seem to be the primary goal. 

All of this means, however, that the result of the Monaco Grand Prix will remain in limbo for some time.

To file a case with the ICA, each party had to pay a non-refundable fee of €5,000 and deposit a bond of €20,000.

From the moment of filing, teams have 15 days to submit their formal appeals. After that, the responding party - in this case, the FIA - has another 15 days to submit a formal defence. 

All documents must be submitted in both French and English by mail to the ICA office in Paris, along with one digital copy per language.

The hearing itself may not take place until both parties have submitted their positions and, again, only after a period of 15 days. 

If both parties use the full time allowed, the hearing regarding Monaco would take place on July 31 at the earliest, more than 54 days after the race. 

The ICA president can expedite the proceedings, but only if all parties involved agree.