After Alpine protest: FIA overturns penalties against Gasly – third place in Monaco restored

The FIA acknowledged measurement errors in its decision. At the same time, the stewards noted that questions will remain as to whether these infringements actually occurred. The reasoning states that there is, however, "no rule that gives the stewards the authority to reverse a penalty that has already been served." The FIA further explained that, as a result of the decisions, the race strategies and thus their race results of some drivers had "unfortunately been affected."

Consequences for the drivers' and constructors' standings

The return to the podium marks the sixth podium of Gasly's career. It is also the first podium for the team led by team principal Flavio Briatore and for Gasly since November 2024. In the drivers' standings, he moves up from tenth to eighth. In the constructors' championship, Alpine consolidates fifth place.

The correction of the order means Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar loses a podium spot, which would have been his second in Formula 1. Hadjar thus slipped off the podium again. Gasly is now classified third, behind Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari.

Reactions from teams and the FIA

Alpine thanked the FIA and Formula 1 after the decision. "We thank the FIA and Formula 1 for the transparency and the cooperation during the process," the team said. No other team had filed a comparable request.

The new classification is subject to further legal steps. It has therefore not yet been conclusively determined whether the decision will stand or whether, for example, Red Bull will also lodge a protest. The FIA had emphasised in its statement that the review of the measurements had shown that the original sanctions had not been justified.

Regardless of the outcome, the Monaco Grand Prix remains unchanged in its sporting substance: the drivers had finished the race in exactly the order that is now officially classified. What has changed is merely the subsequent time penalty that shifts the classification in favour of Gasly and at the expense of Hadjar.