Archive · 4 Sep 2026
FIA Restores Hadjar’s Monaco Third Place Ahead of Italian Grand Prix
A Formula One race result from Monaco was changed again.
Pierre Gasly had originally finished third on the track.
Officials then gave him two penalties for speeding in the pit lane.
This moved him down to seventh place and raised Isack Hadjar to third.
Alpine later showed evidence that there had been a timing mistake.
Officials first accepted that evidence and changed the result.
The FIA’s appeal court then reviewed the case after a challenge from McLaren and Red Bull.
The latest decision puts Hadjar back in third and demotes Gasly again.
The FIA reinstated Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was demoted for the second time after the latest appeal ruling.
Gasly originally finished third on track on June 7 but received two five-second pit-lane speeding penalties.
The penalties initially moved Gasly to seventh and promoted Hadjar to third.
The FIA International Court of Appeal heard a challenge from McLaren and Red Bull before issuing its verdict ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
- Who
- Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, the FIA, McLaren and Red Bull.
- What
- The FIA changed the Monaco Grand Prix classification, restoring Hadjar to third and demoting Gasly again.
- When
- The race took place on June 7; the latest verdict was issued on Friday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
- Where
- The disputed race was the Monaco Grand Prix; the appeal was heard by the FIA International Court of Appeal.
- Why
- Gasly’s original demotion involved two pit-lane speeding penalties, while Alpine had argued that a timekeeping error affected the decision.
- Race
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Restored position
- Isack Hadjar was reinstated to third place.
- Gasly’s original finish
- Pierre Gasly finished third on track on June 7.
- Penalties
- Gasly received two five-second penalties for pit-lane speeding.
- Initial revised position
- Gasly was moved to seventh and Hadjar was promoted to third.
- Appeal body
- FIA International Court of Appeal
- Next referenced race
- Italian Grand Prix