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Pierre Gasly has been stripped of his Monaco Grand Prix podium after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal ruled that his two pitlane-speeding penalties must stand.
The Alpine driver had originally finished third, despite receiving two five-second penalties during the race. Because those sanctions were added to his final race time rather than served during a pit stop, Gasly initially dropped from the podium to fifth. Alpine was then able to request a right of review after concerns emerged over the accuracy of the pitlane measurements.
The issue centred on a 77-centimetre discrepancy between the first two timing loops, an error that contributed to an unusual number of speeding penalties during the race. The FIA stewards subsequently overturned Gasly’s penalties on 12 June, reinstating him in third place. That remedy was not available to drivers who had already served their penalties during the race.
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri were among those affected by the stewards’ decision. Piastri lost ground from fourth to fifth, while Hadjar moved from third to fourth after the original penalties were applied. Both teams appealed the decision to the ICA.
The court has now ruled that Gasly’s penalties remain valid. As a result, Gasly returns to fifth in the official classification, while Hadjar inherits third place — the position the Red Bull driver had celebrated after the race.
The case highlights the consequences of applying a revised interpretation after the chequered flag. Drivers who served their penalties on track could not recover the lost time, while Gasly’s sanctions remained attached to his final classification pending the appeal process. The outcome also reinforces how sensitive race results can become when measurement accuracy and penalty execution intersect — a theme explored in the recent analysis of FIA fairness and stewarding controversy.
For Alpine, the decision removes a podium that had been restored by the stewards. For Red Bull and Hadjar, it confirms the third-place result celebrated immediately after the Monaco race. Piastri, meanwhile, remains classified fifth.
The ruling closes the appeal over Gasly’s Monaco finish, with the ICA confirming that the original five-second penalties stand.
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