Overview
- On Friday the FIA accepted Alpine’s review and removed two five‑second penalties from Pierre Gasly, restoring him to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix.
- Formula One measures box‑lane speed by averaging time between sequential timing loops and FOM’s recheck with LIDAR found the loop distance used was wrong (2.692 m recorded versus 2.615 m measured later), which changed the calculated speeds.
- Several drivers were penalised for the same box‑lane zone in Monaco but those who served penalties during the race, notably George Russell, cannot be simply reinstated and their teams are now exploring appeals or legal options.
- Kimi Antonelli’s on‑track victory in Monaco stands and he extended his winning streak to five races, while Max Verstappen’s race ended with a confirmed motor defect earlier in the weekend.
- The episode has raised urgent questions about stewarding and timing procedures and FOM and the FIA have signalled they will consider measurement and enforcement changes as teams weigh formal protests within the available appeal windows.