Mercedes wins out: FIA responds to ‘pathetic’ Red Bull protest

A few weeks have passed, but many still remember the controversial ending of the Canadian Grand Prix, with Red Bull deciding to lodge a formal protest against George Russell at the end of the race for the much-discussed maneuver under the Safety Car, which ultimately led the Milton Keynes team to contest the Mercedes driver's victory.

Toto Wolff was absolutely not pleased with the action of the Austrian team. He mentioned at the time that it was a ‘silly and shameful’ protest.

Wolff was also sure at that time that Verstappen was not involved in deciding to lodge a protest. This turned out to be true afterwards.

During the third meeting of the Formula 1 Commission in 2025, the rule about lodging a protest was discussed.

The FIA announced on Tuesday: ''It was agreed that the deposit fees for protests, appeals and right of reviews should be evaluated with a view to those fees being adjusted. The introduction of a fee for investigations was also discussed.''

Jolyon Palmer previously suggested a change to the rules surrounding protests in Formula 1. The British analyst proposed that each team should be limited to just three protests per season. If a team loses a protest, it would count against that total.

For now, Palmer’s idea doesn’t appear to be gaining traction, but the FIA is clearly paying close attention to possible adjustments to the protest rules. It remains unclear if or when any changes will be implemented.