The FIA stewards overturned Pierre Gasly’s two five‑second penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix, reinstating him to third and denying Isack Hadjar his first Red Bull podium. The decision came after a detailed review of the pit‑lane speed‑limit data, which revealed a critical measurement error.
Formula One’s official timing system had assumed the distance between two timing loops to be 2,692 cm, but a post‑event scan showed the shortest viable path through the zone was only 2,615 cm – a 77 cm shortfall. Using the corrected distance, Gasly’s calculated speed was 58.7–58.8 km/h, below the 60 km/h limit. The stewards concluded with “comfortable satisfaction” that he had not exceeded the limit, even though absolute proof was unattainable.
Other drivers who received penalties for the same 60.1 km/h reading – including Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Franco Colapinto and Oscar Piastri – keep their sanctions, as the rules do not allow retroactive removal of served penalties. McLaren and Red Bull have signalled they will examine appeal options, while the FIA stresses that the evidence approached a “beyond reasonable doubt” standard for Gasly’s case.
