Pierre Gasly said he is proud of Formula 1 and the FIA after Alpine successfully challenged his Monaco Grand Prix penalties.
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The Monaco Grand Prix stewards have rescinded Gasly’s two five-second time penalties for exceeding the pit lane speed limit during the race, after official timekeepers were found to have measured the pit lane length incorrectly.
Gasly was one of five drivers penalised for pit lane speeding during the race. With his penalties removed he moves from seventh to third in the official classification, restoring a podium finish.
“It sounds really good,” Gasly told Sky. “I must say I’m extremely happy for the whole team, very proud of the way they have fought for all of us for that result.”
When he crossed the line on race day Gasly knew he faced two penalties and believed a podium would be unlikely. Although he celebrated a provisional P3 on the radio and waved to the crowd on his in-lap, he admitted he “felt very low” that evening.
“I had a lot of mixed emotions. I was proud of the performance, extremely sad about the whole decision, the whole situation, some injustice in all that situation. And I wasn’t sure how things would move forward.
“But the team did an amazing job. I must say I’m very proud of F1, the FIA, for the transparency and everybody recognising their responsibilities in that situation. We all know that with everything at stake, when you look at world championships in all different sports, you know how complicated things can be. Today, it’s a massive step forward for our sport.”
It remains uncertain whether Gasly will keep third place. His promotion moved Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri down the order—Piastri was among those who served a five-second penalty during the race—and both teams have indicated they intend to appeal the stewards’ decision. Mercedes, whose driver George Russell was also penalised, are likewise considering their legal options.
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