RismadarVoice Reporters
September 4, 2026
Pierre Gasly has lost his third-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix after McLaren and Red Bull successfully appealed against the race results following a controversy over pit-lane speeding penalties.
The decision by the Formula 1 Court of Appeal means Alpine driver Gasly, who had initially secured a podium finish after his team overturned two five-second penalties, has been moved back to seventh place in the official classification.
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar has been reinstated to third place, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri moves up to fourth. Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad also benefit from the ruling, rising to fifth and sixth respectively.
The dispute centred on the measurement system used to determine pit-lane speed limits during the Monaco race weekend. A 77-centimetre difference was identified between the officially measured pit-lane distance and the shortest possible legal route drivers could take.
Gasly’s penalty had previously been overturned after Alpine argued that the Frenchman did not exceed the pit-lane speed limit when measured using the alternative distance. However, McLaren challenged the decision, arguing that changing the measurement approach after the race created an unfair advantage.
The appeal court ruled that sporting fairness required teams and drivers to compete using the same parameters provided before and during the race weekend, stating that the measurement system could not be changed retrospectively to alter individual results.
The ruling also affected other drivers, including Mercedes’ George Russell, who lost championship points after receiving a penalty related to the pit-lane speeding controversy.
Alpine acknowledged the decision but maintained that Gasly had not breached the speed limit during the race.
“While we disagree with the decision and still fully maintain that car 10 did not exceed the pit-lane speed limit at any point during the race, the team acknowledges the decision of the judging panel,” Alpine said in a statement.
The team added that it remained focused on improving its performance as the Formula 1 season continues.
The decision brings the Monaco Grand Prix classification back in line with the original official results issued after the race, before Alpine’s successful appeal temporarily elevated Gasly to the podium.
