Pierre Gasly is back on the Monaco Grand Prix podium. The FIA has rescinded the two pit-lane speeding penalties that cost him third place on race day. Alpine’s Right of Review delivered one of the most dramatic post-race rulings in recent F1 memory.

The Original Result and the Reversal

Gasly crossed the line third on the road in Monte Carlo. Two five-second penalties then dropped him to seventh in the official classification. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar inherited what would have been his maiden F1 podium.

Thursday’s review in Barcelona changed everything. The stewards overturned the result. Hadjar now slips back to fourth, while Gasly reclaims his rostrum spot.

What Triggered the FIA’s U-Turn

The breakthrough came from Formula One Management itself. As Official Timekeeping Supplier, FOM conceded that the pit-lane distance used to calculate Gasly’s speed was inaccurate.

Alpine argued the correct distance between the timing loops should have been 2615 cm. The stewards agreed. That figure means Gasly never actually broke the 60 km/h limit.

The numbers had always raised eyebrows. Six drivers got caught by the same system in Monaco. Gasly’s two breaches measured just 0.1 km/h and 0.4 km/h over the threshold. Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto also picked up penalties on the day.

Alpine’s Response and What Comes Next

Alpine welcomed the verdict in a short statement. The team thanked the FIA and FOM for their transparency throughout the process. Attention now shifts to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

For Gasly, the ruling means plenty. He called the original outcome the toughest sporting moment of his career. He now collects his first podium of the 2026 season and his first ever on Monaco’s famous rostrum.

Hadjar pays the price, losing a maiden podium through no fault of his own. Bigger questions about pit-lane timing accuracy now follow F1 into Barcelona.