Alpine lodged a Right of Review with the FIA after Pierre Gasly lost a podium at Monaco. Two 5‑second penalties for exceeding the 60‑km‑h pit lane limit dropped him from third to seventh. Gasly said the software glitch stole his chance in front of the French crowd before the race ended and the season standings significantly.

The penalty saga also hit Mercedes’ George Russell, who suffered a drive‑through after a pit‑stop error under the safety car. Both drivers blamed a pit‑lane speed‑monitoring glitch that flagged them for overspeeding. Alpine’s request signals a broader challenge to the FIA’s enforcement system ahead of the Spanish round for the rest of the season and its points.

Gasly’s heartbreak echoes across the grid, as a single 5‑second penalty can erase a podium and a nine‑point swing in the championship. Alpine will need to present new evidence to overturn the sanction, while the FIA faces pressure to audit pit‑lane timing systems. The outcome will shape teams’ strategies for the remaining races in 2026.

With the Monaco result, Alpine drops to fourth in the constructors’ standings, nine points behind Mercedes. Gasly’s loss limits his personal tally to 12 points, putting him 28th overall. The review could restore points, but until the FIA confirms, Alpine’s season momentum remains stalled for the remainder of the season and their campaign in Europe ahead.