HeadlinesBriefing favicon HeadlinesBriefing.com

Alpine wins Monaco review, Gasly back on podium

Sky Sports Champions League •
×

Alpine succeeded in overturning Pierre Gasly's two five‑second penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix, restoring him to third place. The stewards accepted new evidence that the pit‑lane distance used for speed calculations was inaccurate, meaning Gasly never exceeded the 60 km/h limit. The decision moves Gasly back onto the podium ahead of the upcoming next Barcelona race weekend.

Gasly's reinstated podium marks his sixth career top‑three and Alpine's first since the 2024 São Paulo race. The correction pushes Red Bull's Isack Hadjar to fourth, demotes McLaren's Oscar Piastri to fifth and drops Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad to sixth and seventh. Gasly climbs to eighth in the Drivers' Championship, widening Alpine's gap over Racing Bulls in the Teams' standings.

The review only affected Alpine; other drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Franco Colapinto kept their penalties. Stewards noted sympathy for unreported cases but upheld the rule that in‑race sanctions cannot be appealed. By correcting the Monaco result, the FIA and Alpine demonstrated procedural transparency, and Gasly’s restored points tighten the midfield battle as the season heads into Spain.