Just hours before the Italian Grand Prix engines were set to roar at Monza, the FIA delivered a dramatic twist that completely reshuffled the Monaco Grand Prix podium—for a second time.
According to the ruling from the International Court of Appeal, Pierre Gasly has officially been stripped of his third-place finish after a double penalty was reinstated. The French driver originally lost his podium during the race due to a pit lane speed violation, but Alpine’s earlier appeal had briefly put him back on the winner’s stand.
That celebration didn’t last long. Red Bull and McLaren filed their own appeal, and just ahead of Friday’s free practice at Monza, the court confirmed the penalties were back in full force.
Gasly now drops to seventh place in the final standings. The big winner? Isack Hadjar, whose first podium is restored.
Oscar Piastri moves up to fourth, while Liam Lawson takes fifth and Arvid Lindblad slides into sixth.
Alpine fired back quickly, issuing a statement calling the decision “disappointing and frustrating.” The team insisted Gasly never exceeded the speed limit during the race and that they now feel “unjustly punished.”
The FIA, meanwhile, acknowledged that the timing system and judicial procedures will be reviewed, but stood by the independence of the stewards and the court process.
So after all the appeals and re-appeals, the podium is back where it started—but the tension between teams is only just beginning. What will this mean for the relationship between Alpine, Red Bull, and McLaren going forward?
