Gasly’s podium at the Monaco GP is changed again by the FIA, and Isack Hadjar inherits 3rd place

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) reversed its own decision and reinstated Pierre Gasly’s penalty for the 2026 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The verdict came after an International Court of Appeal (ICA) hearing, held on August 25, following a joint appeal by the McLaren and Red Bull teams. As a result, the Alpine driver loses the podium he achieved in the race, and Isack Hadjar takes third place.

The FIA’s official statement on the decision was released on September 4, 2026. The Alpine team spoke out through a note on social media, expressing its disappointment with the measure and reaffirming its disagreement with the final result, which saw Gasly drop to seventh position after the podium was reevaluated.

In their statement, Alpine stated: “The team expresses its disappointment and frustration with the outcome reached by the FIA International Court of Appeal regarding the outcome of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. While we disagree with the decision and fully maintain the position that the #10 car did not exceed the pit lane speed limit at any time during the race, the team acknowledges the decision of the panel of judges at the recent hearing held in Paris. Although the result is not what we expected, as we considered it to have been Having been unfairly punished, the team is fully focused on continuing to improve its performance on the track and remains in contention for the Championship, which remains fierce and very competitive. This result will not distract the team from its efforts and motivation to achieve its goals until the end of the season.”

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In June, the McLaren and Red Bull teams already indicated that they would appeal the previous decision that had restored Gasly’s podium. This race, which took place on June 7, 2026, had Kimi Antonelli as the winner. The teams’ appeal came after the FIA ​​accepted Alpine’s request and annulled the punishments imposed on Gasly in the Monte Carlo stage.

Alpine’s challenge had previously been motivated by an error in the measurement system. This issue resulted in inconsistent penalties for speeding in the pits for various drivers. Initially, Pierre Gasly crossed the finish line in third, but subsequent sanctions led to Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar inheriting that position, until the FIA’s initial decision returned the podium to the Frenchman.

Since the FIA ​​had previously ordered the podium to be restored to the French Alpine driver, the next step for McLaren and Red Bull was to submit the case to motorsport’s International Court of Appeal (ICA), a procedure that both teams effectively followed.

Understand the sequence of decisions that affected the podium in Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix was notable for the number of five-second penalties given to drivers during the race. Most of them stemmed from infractions for exceeding the speed limit in the pit lane. Five drivers were punished for this reason: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly, who received two penalties.

Pierre Gasly originally finished the race in Monaco in third position. However, the penalties caused him to lose places, elevating Hadjar to the podium. The Alpine team then requested a review from the FIA, seeking the annulment of the sanctions applied to its driver.

The request for review was presented within the deadline established by the motor sport regulatory body, and the FIA ​​proceeded with the analysis of the case. After examining the data, Formula One Management (FOM) confirmed that there was a fault in the configuration of the measuring areas in the pits.

The 77 centimeter discrepancy in the measurement significantly impacted the calculation of the drivers’ average speed on this segment of the track. In certain situations, competitors exceeded the limit by just 0.1 km/h. By redoing the calculations for Gasly’s pit stops with the correct settings, the FIA ​​concluded that the French driver was within the permitted limit and, therefore, decided to give him back the podium.

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The penalties imposed on the other drivers were not subject to reconsideration, as their respective teams did not submit requests for review within the established deadline.

In addition to Red Bull, which had Isack Hadjar lose his podium due to the FIA’s decision, two other teams also suffered changes to their classification scores. McLaren saw Oscar Piastri drop from fourth to fifth place, while Racing Bulls, a subsidiary of Red Bull, had Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad lose one place each, dropping to sixth and seventh place, respectively.

On the same occasion, Mercedes had announced its intention to request a review of the penalties applied in the Monte Carlo race, given that George Russell was one of the affected drivers and, additionally, received a drive-through penalty for failing to comply with the five-second penalty in the pits. However, the team later chose not to continue with this plan.

On the other hand, McLaren and Red Bull chose to move forward with the case, presenting their appeals to the International Motorsport Court of Appeal (ICA).