F1 changes Monaco Grand Prix result for second time almost three months after race

The result of the Monaco Grand Prix has changed once again after McLaren and Red Bull won their appeals against the controversial outcome of the race.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly finished third on the track but was demoted to seventh after the race when he received two five-second penalties for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit.

Gasly was then reinstated to third following a successful appeal in June, but almost three months on, the result has changed once again, with his speeding penalties reinstated.

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Pierre Gasly loses controversial podium after appeal

Gasly initially won his appeal against the pit-lane speeding penalties after Alpine argued there was a 77-centimetre discrepancy between the officially measured distance of the pit lane and the shortest route a driver could legally take.

The team successfully argued that Gasly had not exceeded the pit-lane speed limit when using this revised measurement, which led to the penalties being overturned.

However, that decision was subsequently appealed by McLaren on the grounds of sporting fairness, as their driver Oscar Piastri had lost two points as a consequence of the same situation. Piastri was one of four drivers to serve a five-second penalty for pit-lane speeding.

It has now been decided that all of the initial penalties will remain in place, with Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar returning to third place and Piastri moving up to fourth. Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad move up to fifth and sixth respectively, with Gasly demoted back to seventh.

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Alpine disagrees with controversial Monaco Grand Prix decision

The Court of Appeal decided that the parameters used to measure the limit could not be changed during an active Grand Prix weekend once competitors had been informed of them.

A statement released by Alpine reiterated the team's belief that it was wrong to punish Gasly, but reluctantly accepted the findings of the hearing.

"While we disagree with the decision, and still fully maintain that car 10 (Gasly) did not exceed the pit-lane speed limit at any point during the race, the team acknowledges the decision of the judging panel from the recent hearing in Paris," the statement read.

"While the result is not what we had hoped for, as we feel that we have been unjustly punished, the team is firmly focused on continuing to improve its performance on track and remains in a close and very competitive championship fight."

The decision means Gasly remains without a podium in the 2026 F1 season, with his best finish being the sixth place he achieved at the Chinese Grand Prix.

The French driver will hope to put things right at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend.

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