Gasly reclaims Monaco podium trophy after Alpine overturn pitlane penalty on measurement error

Pierre Gasly has received his Monaco Grand Prix third-place trophy after Alpine successfully overturned the pitlane speeding penalty that had originally dropped the Frenchman from third to seventh in the final classification. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar, who had stood on the podium in Monte Carlo in early June and taken the trophy back to Milton Keynes, was required to return it once Gasly’s result was reinstated.

Alpine launched a ‘Right of Review’ after Gasly was handed two separate five-second penalties for pitlane speeding during the race. The team presented evidence that had not been available to the stewards at the time, showing a 77cm discrepancy in the pitlane timing loop measurements. The stewards accepted the new evidence and restored Gasly’s podium finish.

“Monaco trophy found its way home!!! Happyyyy day, happy life!!” Gasly wrote on Instagram, posing with the silverware.

Despite the trophy changing hands, the wider controversy surrounding the Monaco penalties is not resolved. McLaren and Red Bull are pressing ahead with their own appeals regarding the FIA’s handling of the reinstated classification. The central grievance is that other drivers penalised for the same pitlane speeding offence — including McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Mercedes’ George Russell — served their penalties during the race, altering their strategies in ways that cannot now be undone.

Mercedes had initially filed a Right of Review application to protect its position but subsequently withdrew it. In a statement, the Brackley team said it had applied “in order to reserve our position” during the Barcelona race weekend, but that subsequent discussions with the FIA and Formula 1 had demonstrated “their determination to review the unique circumstances arising from the Monaco Grand Prix and to proactively address the factors that caused them.”

“In the face of this clear determination, we have concluded that further pursuit of our Right of Review application will not serve our team or the sport and thus we have withdrawn our submission,” the statement read.

With McLaren and Red Bull still pursuing their challenges, the fallout from Monaco’s disputed pitlane penalties looks set to continue well beyond the principality’s streets.