Alpine Seeks Review of Monaco GP Penalties That Dropped Gasly From 3rd to 7th
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Updated · The Race · Jun 7
Alpine Seeks Review of Monaco GP Penalties That Dropped Gasly From 3rd to 7th
3 articles · Updated · The Race · Jun 7
Summary
Alpine has asked the FIA to review Monaco Grand Prix pitlane speeding penalties that pushed Pierre Gasly from third on the road to seventh and cost him a podium.
Gasly’s two infringements were measured at just 0.1 km/h and 0.4 km/h over the 60 km/h limit, and Alpine plans to argue post-race car data shows he never actually exceeded the cap.
The challenge hinges on the FIA’s right-of-review rule, which requires a significant new element unavailable when the original decision was made; Alpine believes onboard data downloaded after the race meets that test.
The Race reported several Monaco penalties may have stemmed from drivers cutting the fast-lane white line near the Cadillac pit, shortening the measured distance used by timing loops and transponders to calculate speed.
Gasly called the decision unfair and said a podium "can’t be taken away" for that reason, underscoring wider scrutiny of how marginal pitlane-speed violations are judged in Monaco.