Gasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren win appeal

McLaren won their appeal concerning the Monaco Grand Prix after a series of incorrect pit‑lane speeding penalties were identified. The outcome means Alpine’s Pierre Gasly forfeits the podium he had been awarded following the French team’s appeal that overturned two five‑second penalties (see https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cevlg742y3do). Gasly, who crossed the finish line in third place on the track, falls to seventh in the official classification. Consequently, Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar is reinstated to third and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to fourth for the race held on 7 June. Nevertheless, the decision does not fully resolve the cumulative impact of the pit‑lane speeding penalties, which altered the results of numerous drivers, including Mercedes’ George Russell. Russell was excluded from the points after receiving a penalty for failing to correctly serve a pit‑lane speeding sanction that he ought not have incurred. The spate of speeding infractions stemmed from Formula 1’s erroneous measurement of the pit‑lane length, causing average speeds to be misjudged as excessively high. More to follow.