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Court Overturns Right of Review Ruling
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has lost his third-place finish from the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal ruled in favor of an appeal brought by McLaren and Red Bull. The ruling reinstates two separate five-second time penalties initially assessed against Gasly during the June 7 event, dropping him to seventh in the revised classification.
The Paris hearing, held on August 25, reverses the earlier decision made five days after the race by the stewards, who had accepted Alpine’s petition for a right of review. Alpine had argued that a distance miscalculation inside the Monaco pit lane generated false speed triggers across the timing loops, successfully overturning the post-race sanctions at the time.
Classification Realignment and Championship Impact
The reapplication of the combined 10-second penalty shifts the points distribution for the Monaco round:
- Third Place: Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) is restored to the final podium step.
- Fourth Place: Oscar Piastri (McLaren) moves up to fourth.
- Fifth and Sixth: Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad are elevated to fifth and sixth, respectively.
- Seventh Place: Pierre Gasly (Alpine) falls to seventh.
The race victory remains with Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finishing second.
Timing Methodology and Regulatory Review
The pit-lane speed enforcement in Monaco had created widespread operational friction across the grid. Hamilton, Mercedes’ George Russell, and Piastri were also penalized for identical speed-trap infractions during the grand prix. However, because those drivers served their penalties during in-race pit stops—including Russell’s subsequent conversion to a drive-through—those outcomes could not be retrospectively altered.
Following the verdict, the FIA announced a comprehensive assessment of its hardware and telemetry architecture. The governing body stated it is reviewing the methodology and operational deployment of the current Formula 1 timing system, alongside the regulatory structure governing the right of review and appeal mechanics.
Alpine expressed formal disappointment with the court’s decision, maintaining that telemetry from the #10 chassis confirmed Gasly did not breach the pit-lane speed delta during the race. The grid now shifts its focus to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.