Pierre Gasly has lost his podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix in June after an appeal from McLaren and Red Bull was upheld by the FIA’s International Court of Appeal.
Gasly finished third at the chequered flag on track in the principality on 7 June, but was demoted to seventh when two five-second penalties for pit-lane speeding were applied post-race, with fellow Frenchman Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) promoted to third.
However, that decision was overturned after a right to review on 12 June, with the stewards accepting Renault-owned Alpine's evidence that there had been a timekeeping error.
The FIA's International Court of Appeal then met last month to hear a McLaren and Red Bull challenge, with the verdict issued on Friday during the start of the Italian Grand Prix – nearly three months later.
The verdict essentially reinstates Hadjar’s third-place finish and podium, with Gasly dropping back down to seventh, with his two five-second penalties reinstated.
In response, an Alpine statement read: "The team expresses its disappointment and frustration with the outcome reached by the FIA International Court of Appeal relating to the result of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.
"While we disagree with the decision, and still fully maintain that Car #10 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.
"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.
"This outcome will not deter the team’s efforts and motivation in achieving its objectives by the end of the season."
