Pierre Gasly Monaco GP Penalty Review: FIA Decision Expected Friday After Alpine Present Speed System Error Evidence

A ruling on Alpine’s right of review into Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix penalties is not expected until Friday morning in Barcelona, with the French driver and his team awaiting a decision that could restore his third-place finish at one of Formula 1’s most prestigious circuits.

Gasly received two five-second time penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix for pitlane speeding, a result that dropped him from third to seventh and handed Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar a place on the iconic Monaco podium in his stead. Alpine subsequently lodged a formal right of review, arguing that new evidence undermined the basis of the original penalties.

On Thursday, FIA stewards ruled Alpine’s application admissible after the team presented data from F1 management indicating a technical fault with the measurement equipment. According to a report by Autosport, the distance measuring system used to assess pitlane speeds was found to be “inaccurate and overestimated the speed” of Gasly’s car during the race.

The admittance hearing was followed almost immediately by the full right of review proceedings on Thursday afternoon. A video conference involving Alpine, the stewards, and representatives from the majority of other Formula 1 teams confirmed the measurement system’s shortcomings. Gasly was among several drivers penalised during the same event, a pattern that had already prompted questions about whether a technical fault was responsible.

Due to the complexity of the deliberation process — which also requires input from the original Monaco Grand Prix stewarding panel — a verdict was not anticipated before Friday. Standard procedure in such reviews involves informing all attending teams of the outcome before any formal public announcement is made.

Gasly described the demotion as the most difficult moment of his sporting career, and the Alpine driver was measured in his public comments ahead of the hearing’s conclusion. “I don’t want to say too much until the hearing is done and until the team has the conversation with the FIA,” he said. “I think they’ve worked really hard and basically did the best they could to bring the new evidence.”

Reflecting on the days since Monaco, Gasly added: “It’s been quite a lot of conversation with the team, with the lawyers, with our case, so I’m still very much into what happened and the whole situation. But at the same time, I’m glad that we have another race. I was already kind of trying to get my head around it and make sure that I come here, 100% of myself to perform here.”

He continued: “I think on one side, I’m pleased. We’re proud of the performance. We’re very proud of what we achieved in Monaco. It’s fair to say this was the hardest day I’ve ever had in F1, and in my sport career, sporting wise.”

The case carries broader implications for how pitlane speed enforcement is conducted across the Formula 1 season. If the stewards determine that the measurement error directly caused inaccurate speed readings, it could lead to revisions in Gasly’s final Monaco classification, potentially reinstating his podium result. The outcome may also prompt a review of the technical systems used at other circuits where similar infringements have been recorded.

The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend, where the hearing is being concluded, provides an immediate backdrop for any classification changes, with Gasly and Alpine looking to carry forward the competitive pace demonstrated in Monaco regardless of the review’s outcome.