Overview
- The FIA stewards rescinded Pierre Gasly’s two five‑second pit‑lane penalties and reinstated him to third in the Monaco Grand Prix, with the amended classification published before the Barcelona weekend.
- On Friday, June 12, 2026, stewards accepted new evidence from Formula One Management that the distance used to calculate average speed in the first pit‑lane timing zone was wrong and therefore overestimated Gasly’s speed.
- Post‑race measurements found the shortest driven route through the timing section was 77 centimetres shorter than the distance FOM had used, which recalculated Gasly’s recorded speeds to below the 60.0 km/h limit.
- Other drivers who served pit‑lane penalties during the race remain penalised because the stewards do not have the power to reverse sanctions that were served in‑race, and at least one team has signalled an intention to appeal the stewards’ decision.
- The case exposes a flaw in how pit‑lane speed is enforced by timing loops and is likely to prompt FOM and the FIA to review measurement procedures, while teams may change how they respond to in‑race penalties in future.