Alpine win Monaco Grand Prix penalty appeal as FIA reinstates Pierre Gasly onto podium

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Pierre Gasly has had his podium at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix reinstated after the Alpine Formula 1 team requested a right of review by the FIA.

Gasly was one of five drivers to receive a penalty for speeding in the pit lane. In the Frenchman’s case, two five-second penalties saw him drop from third in the standings down to seventh.

Alpine were the only team to launch a right of review after the race. Today, they have announced that they won that right of review.

Alpine win FIA penalty appeal, putting Pierre Gasly back on podium

The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix made headlines as multiple drivers were handed time penalties for speeding on the pit lane, prompting questions about the accuracy of the timing loops and the ways in which pit lane infractions were being stewarded.

Pierre Gasly was one of five drivers to receive a penalty. Alpine did not inform the Frenchman of those penalties during the race; when Gasly crossed the line in third place, he celebrated over the radio. The team then had to inform him that he would actually be dropping back to seventh place following two five-second penalties that Gasly did not serve during the race.

After the race, Alpine initiated the right to review the decision, which is a built-in part of the FIA’s appeal process. This review requires Alpine to present new evidence to the stewards that was not available at the time of the penalty and that is also considered relevant to the case.

The FIA rescinds Pierre Gasly’s penalties and he gets P3 in the Monaco Grand Prix – Is this the right outcome?

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The formal appeal was held on Thursday, 11 June, ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. In order to initiate this appeal, Alpine provided evidence “that the distance used in calculating the F1 Official Timing was inaccurate and overestimated the speed of Car 10.”

The result of that, they argued, was the implementation of several inaccurate penalties.

During the meeting, Alpine presented evidence that Gasly pressed the pit-lane speed limiter prior to crossing into the pit lane and did not exceed the pit-lane speed limit while there. With this evidence in hand, the FIA has overturned Gasly’s two penalties.

The other teams involved in pit-lane speeding penalties did not submit a post-race right to review. As a result, they will not have their penalties overturned.

“We welcome the decision made by the FIA to deem our Right of Review as admissible following the final classification of last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix,” the team wrote in a statement on X.

“As a result, the Stewards have rescinded the two five-second penalties imposed on Car #10, which reinstates the team’s third place.

“We would like to thank the FIA and Formula One Management for its transparency and co-operation throughout the Right of Review process and for reaching this decision.”

The team ended by stating they intend to now turn their focus to this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

McLaren, Red Bull announce Alpine podium appeal

In yet another twist, both Red Bull Racing and McLaren announced their intention to appeal the FIA’s decision to overturn Alpine’s penalty, according to Crash.net.

In much the same way that the FIA offers teams 96 hours in which to appeal any in-race penalty, those teams also have 96 hours to lodge appeals to any decisions made by the FIA as part of a right of review.

Prior to the overturning of Gasly’s penalty, Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri were recorded as finishing third and fourth. With Gasly moving from seventh to third, both of those drivers have lost positions and, critically, the points that accompany those positions. Obviously, both McLaren and Red Bull would benefit if Gasly were returned to P7 in the standings.

In the coming 96 hours, both McLaren and Red Bull will gather evidence to support their position. The FIA will then determine whether or not that evidence is relevant to the case before scheduling an official hearing.