Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix podium has been reinstated after the FIA rescinded two five-second time penalties imposed during the race, following a successful Right of Review submitted by Alpine.
The FIA confirmed the decision Friday morning during the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend, restoring Gasly’s third-place finish and ending a saga that had left the Frenchman heartbroken after he was initially demoted to seventh in the final classification. Alpine had presented what stewards deemed new, significant and relevant evidence during an initial hearing on Thursday, prompting a subsequent review of the penalties that same day.
Gasly had been penalised twice for speeding in the pit lane during a chaotic Monaco race that featured two Safety Car periods and a red flag. The two separate five-second penalties were added to his race time, stripping him of what would have been his first podium of the season. The 2020 Italian Grand Prix winner had started ninth on the grid and climbed to fourth through the race’s disruptions before gaining another position when Mercedes’ George Russell served a late drive-through penalty.
Alpine issued a statement welcoming the outcome. “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 Enstone-based team said. “As a result, the Stewards have rescinded the two five-second penalties imposed on Car #10, which reinstates the team’s third place finish.”
The team added: “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’s focus is now very much on this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and striving for the best possible result with both of its cars.”
The revised classification carries consequences for several other drivers. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar loses his podium result and drops to fourth, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and the two Racing Bulls cars of Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad each fall one position in the final standings.
The Right of Review mechanism, outlined in the FIA International Sporting Code, allows teams to request a fresh examination of stewards’ decisions when they can present evidence that was unavailable at the time of the original ruling. Alpine’s ability to clear that threshold in Thursday’s initial hearing proved decisive in overturning the penalties and securing a result that now stands as one of the team’s strongest finishes this season.