F1 Monaco GP: Gasly's reinstated podium after timekeeping error
Consensus Summary
Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix was reinstated on June 12 after Formula 1 officials admitted a timekeeping error in calculating his pitlane speed. Initially demoted to seventh due to two 5-second penalties, Gasly's Alpine team appealed, and the FIA confirmed the stewards had overestimated his car's speed by using incorrect distance measurements. The decision means Red Bull's Isack Hadjar drops from third to fourth, while other drivers like Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad shift positions accordingly. Gasly had expressed heartbreak after the initial penalties, and the FIA's reversal highlights inconsistencies in penalty enforcement, as other drivers who accepted penalties cannot have them overturned. The ruling was announced five days post-race, ahead of the Barcelona Grand Prix.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix was reinstated after FIA stewards rescinded two 5-second pitlane speeding penalties due to a timekeeping error.
- The FIA admitted that timekeepers had overestimated Gasly's car speed by using incorrect distance calculations in the pitlane.
- Gasly was initially demoted from third to seventh place after the penalties were applied on race day (June 9, 2026).
- Red Bull's Isack Hadjar dropped from third to fourth place in the final standings due to Gasly's reinstatement.
- The decision was announced on June 12, 2026, five days after the Monaco race.
- Alpine driver Pierre Gasly expressed disappointment after the initial penalties, saying, 'Right now, I'm just heartbroken. I don't know what to say.'
- The FIA stated in an X post on June 12, 2026, that 'the stewards of the Monaco GP have rescinded Gasly's penalties, effectively handing him back his third place finish.'
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Gasly will race in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, which ABC Sport will live blog on Sunday night, Australian time.
- Alpine has its first podium finish since 2024 due to this reinstatement.
- Gasly said, 'I put it [speed limiter] way before the line both times … It hurts when you pass the line on the podium.'
- The FIA said on Thursday it was considering Alpine's appeal because timekeepers provided evidence of a mistake.
- McLaren’s Oscar Piastri moves down to fifth, with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson sixth and his teammate Arvid Lindblad seventh after Gasly's reinstatement.
- Mercedes driver George Russell was handed a drive-through penalty that left him out of the points, and he criticized the inconsistency, calling it a 'kick in the balls' if Gasly's penalties were overturned.
- The stewards noted that some penalized drivers served their penalties, impacting their race strategies, and that no other party petitioned for a review within the allowable time frame.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- ABC states Gasly's reinstatement is Alpine's first podium since 2024, while the Guardian does not mention this specific timeline.
Source Articles
Gasly reinstated to Monaco GP podium after timekeepers' error revealed
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated, with racing officials accepting an appeal filed by the Formula 1 team.
Gasly reinstated to Monaco podium after F1 officials admit timekeeping blunder
Frenchman was demoted to seventh for pitlane speeding F1 said it had made a mistake with its measurements Pierre Gasly was reinstated to the Monaco Grand Prix podium on Friday after Formula One stewards rescinded penalties for pitlane speeding after recognising a timekeeping error following an appeal by his Alpine team. The Frenchman had finished third on the track but dropped to seventh when the two five-second penalties were applied after last Sunday’s race finish. Formula One, responsible for