Alpine has successfully convinced the FIA to review the double penalty given to Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix, meaning the race result could still change. The French team met the first threshold for a right of review by presenting new and significant evidence that wasn’t available when the original penalties were issued.
Gasly was hit with two separate in-race time penalties for speeding in the pitlane during the Monaco event. However, Alpine’s newly submitted evidence includes data suggesting Gasly never actually exceeded the pitlane speed limit. Crucially, the team also provided information from Formula One itself showing that “the distance used in calculating the official timing (and hence the pit lane speed) was inaccurate and overestimated the speed of Car 10.” This admission by F1 about a potential error in the timing measurement forms the core of Alpine’s appeal.
As a result of the team’s successful initial application, the FIA will now hold a full hearing to determine whether the original penalty decisions were correct. If the review finds in Alpine’s favor, Gasly’s final finishing position and the associated championship points could be adjusted retroactively.
Gasly was not alone in receiving pitlane speeding penalties in Monaco. Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, and Franco Colapinto were also handed similar punishments. However, none of those drivers nor their respective teams have submitted a request for a right of review regarding their own incidents. This leaves Alpine’s case as the sole challenge to the pitlane penalty rulings from that race. The outcome of the upcoming hearing will be closely watched, as it may set a precedent for how speed measurement inaccuracies are handled in the future. For now, the official results of the Monaco Grand Prix remain provisional, pending the FIA’s final decision on Alpine’s appeal.