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Pierre Gasly loses Monaco podium for a second time after penalties are reinstated

From Gulf Today · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The FIA International Court of Appeal reinstated two five-second penalties against Alpine’s Pierre Gasly from the June 7 Monaco Grand Prix.
  • Gasly fell from third to seventh, while Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri moved up to third and fourth.
  • The penalties had initially been rescinded, but McLaren and Red Bull successfully appealed that decision.

Pierre Gasly has lost his Monaco podium for a second time after the FIA reinstated penalties that had initially been removed from the race result.

The Alpine driver dropped from third to seventh in the June 7 race after two five-second penalties for speeding infractions were applied. Officials had rescinded the penalties one week after the race.

McLaren and Red Bull appealed to the FIA’s International Court of Appeal. Following a hearing in Paris on Aug. 25, the court announced Friday that the original finishing order would be restored.

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar moved into third place and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri into fourth. Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad also moved ahead of Gasly. Alpine said it was disappointed and frustrated by the decision in a statement that ended mid-sentence in the supplied text.

The team expresses its disappointment and frustration with the outcome reached by the FIA International Court of Appeal relating to the result of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

· AlpineThe team reacted to the court’s decision to reinstate Gasly’s penalties.
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