Isack Hadjar lost his first Red Bull podium finish post the Monaco Grand Prix as Alpine’s appeal succeeded. The stewards overturned Pierre Gasly’s two five-second penalties, moving him back to third place and pushing Hadjar to fourth in the final rankings.
Gasly, penalized for speeding in the pit lane during the race, argued that he had activated his speed limiter on time and felt devastated missing out on the podium finish opportunity.
Alpine lodged a Right of Review request with the FIA immediately after the race, leading to a hearing in Barcelona. The review was accepted due to the presentation of significant new evidence by Formula One Management, showing inaccuracies in car speed measurement loops.
Gasly’s penalties were the only ones overturned since Alpine was the only team to file a Right of Review. Following the final hearing, Alpine emerged victorious, and Gasly’s third-place finish was reinstated.
In a statement, Alpine expressed gratitude to the FIA and Formula One Management for their transparency and cooperation throughout the review process. The team’s focus now shifts to the upcoming Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
The stewards explained their decision to overturn Gasly’s penalties based on the evidence presented, concluding that Car 10 did not exceed the pit lane speed limit.
While Gasly’s penalties were rescinded, other drivers penalized for the same offense will not have their penalties overturned due to having already served them, and no other team pursued a Right of Review.
The stewards clarified that served penalties cannot be reversed, and no regulations allow for undoing penalties post-serving. Questions may linger about the legitimacy of other penalized drivers’ violations.