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McLaren wins Monaco appeal, Pierre Gasly drops to seventh

McLaren's appeal overturns penalties, dropping Pierre Gasly from third to seventh in Monaco results.

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McLaren won their appeal against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties. [1] The victory means Alpine's Pierre Gasly loses the podium he was awarded after an appeal by the French team that overturned two five-second penalties. [2] The FIA's International Court of Appeal ruled on 2026-06-19 that Pierre Gasly's two five-second pitlane speeding penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix stand, meaning Gasly loses his third-place podium finish and drops to fifth place. [3] Formula 1 had incorrectly measured the length of the pit lane, meaning cars' average speeds were adjudged wrongly to be too high. [4] Pierre Gasly, who finished third on the road, is dropped back to the seventh place he received in the official results. [5] Pierre Gasly, driving for Alpine, received two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding during the Monaco Grand Prix, which were added to his race time, dropping him from third to fifth place. [6] Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and McLaren's Oscar Piastri lost out when the penalties were overturned, dropping from third and fourth to fourth and fifth, and both teams appealed the decision before the FIA's International Court of Appeal. [7] Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are leading the world championships alongside Mercedes. [8] The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled to be held at Monza on Sunday, September 6, 2026. [9] The 2026 Formula 1 season resumed in the second half following Lando Norris's victory for McLaren in the Netherlands. [10]
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  1. McLaren won their appeal against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties. · BBC Sport
  2. The victory means Alpine's Pierre Gasly loses the podium he was awarded after an appeal by the French team that overturned two five-second penalties. · BBC Sport
  3. The FIA's International Court of Appeal ruled on 2026-06-19 that Pierre Gasly's two five-second pitlane speeding penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix stand, meaning Gasly loses his third-place podium finish and drops to fifth place. · Motorsport.com
  4. Formula 1 had incorrectly measured the length of the pit lane, meaning cars' average speeds were adjudged wrongly to be too high. · BBC Sport
  5. Pierre Gasly, who finished third on the road, is dropped back to the seventh place he received in the official results. · BBC Sport
  6. Pierre Gasly, driving for Alpine, received two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding during the Monaco Grand Prix, which were added to his race time, dropping him from third to fifth place. · Motorsport.com
  7. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and McLaren's Oscar Piastri lost out when the penalties were overturned, dropping from third and fourth to fourth and fifth, and both teams appealed the decision before the FIA's International Court of Appeal. · Motorsport.com
  8. Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are leading the world championships alongside Mercedes. · El Estímulo
  9. The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled to be held at Monza on Sunday, September 6, 2026. · El Estímulo
  10. The 2026 Formula 1 season resumed in the second half following Lando Norris's victory for McLaren in the Netherlands. · El Estímulo
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