Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly will not retain his Monaco Grand Prix podium spot after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal confirmed his pit‑lane speeding penalties.
Pit‑lane timing controversy surfaces
The race stewards noted a 77‑centimetre discrepancy between the first two timing loops used to record pit‑lane speed. Eight drivers—including Gasly, Oscar Piastri and George Russell—received sanctions for exceeding the limit. Gasly’s two five‑second penalties were added to his final race time, pushing him from third to fifth.
Appeal results overturn penalties for some, not for others
While the FIA reversed the penalties on 12 June so drivers who had not yet served them—such as Russell and Piastri—could reclaim their original positions, Gasly had already executed his penalties during the event. Consequently, his sanction stands. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Piastri lost places, dropping from third and fourth to fourth and fifth, with Hadjar ultimately inheriting third place.
The ICA’s decision underlines the importance of accurate lap‑time measurement and confirms that in‑race penalties, once executed, are final unless proven otherwise.
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