What happened: The FIA has rescinded 10 seconds of penalties against Alpine following a successful Right of Review for the Monaco Grand Prix. Stewards admitted that a 77-centimeter measurement error in the pit-lane timing sector led to inaccurate speeding calculations.
Why it matters: The verdict reinstates Pierre Gasly to third place, marking his first podium finish since the 2024 season. The ruling has sparked immediate controversy as Red Bull and McLaren, whose drivers were also penalized but served them during the race, cannot have their results adjusted due to technicalities in the FIA sporting code.
By the numbers: Gasly (P3) regains 15 points; Isack Hadjar and Oscar Piastri drop to P4 and P5 respectively. Official timing sector distance corrected from 26.92m to 26.15m.
What to watch: Watch for formal appeal filings from rival teams as the paddock debates the technical inconsistency of applying the correction only to post-race time penalties.