Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has been demoted from third place in the Monaco Grand Prix following a successful appeal by McLaren concerning incorrect pit lane speeding penalties. The penalty changes mean Gasly, who finished on the podium on the road, is now officially classified in seventh place.
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar has been reinstated to third, and McLaren's Oscar Piastri has moved up to fourth. The controversy stemmed from Formula 1's incorrect measurement of the pit lane's length, which led to erroneous speed readings for multiple drivers during the June 7 race.
These miscalculations affected the outcomes for several competitors, including Mercedes driver George Russell, who was dropped out of the points. Russell had been penalized for failing to properly serve a pit lane speeding penalty that he should not have incurred in the first place. The full implications of the series of penalties, which impacted numerous drivers beyond those directly involved in the appeals, are still being assessed.