Gasly Calls Monaco Penalty Dropping Him From 3rd to 7th His Hardest F1 Moment
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 11
Gasly Calls Monaco Penalty Dropping Him From 3rd to 7th His Hardest F1 Moment
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 11
Summary
Pierre Gasly said losing a Monaco Grand Prix podium after a post-race pit-lane speeding penalty was the toughest sporting setback of his Formula 1 career.
Five drivers were penalized in Monaco, but Gasly’s sanction was especially costly because it was applied after he crossed the line third, demoting him to seventh.
Alpine has appealed, yet the team must first show the FIA new significant and relevant evidence before any hearing on overturning the result can proceed.
Gasly said he knew the penalty was pending despite celebrating after the finish, describing the fist pumps as an emotional response to what he felt was a perfectly executed race.
The lost result stung more because Monaco would have been only Gasly’s sixth F1 podium, a rare chance for a midfield driver now heading into Sunday’s Barcelona race.