Andrea Stella has accused Alpine chief Flavio Briatore of "insulting" McLaren by questioning the relationship between the reigning constructors' champions and a judge at the FIA's International Court of Appeal.

The court announced on Friday that penalties given to Alpine driver Pierre Gasly during June's Monaco Grand Prix would be reinstated, following a successful appeal by McLaren and Red Bull. Gasly took the chequered flag in third but was demoted when two five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane were applied at that point. However, a right of review appeal from Alpine saw the penalties withdrawn five days later.

The reinstatement of the penalty drops Gasly back to seventh in the official classification. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar gets a podium in third, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri moves up to fourth.

In an explosive press conference at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, Briatore complained that one of the four judges had a "working relationship" with McLaren, pointing to the individual's presence at a charity event in California in 2018. Stella called the allegations "insulting" for McLaren. The FIA has yet to formally respond, but Sky Sports News understands the governing body is confident in the independence of its International Court of Appeal.