Piastri questions Gasly penalty reversal after Monaco pit-lane error

Oscar Piastri says he is baffled by the decision to overturn Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix penalty, after a pit-lane measurement error led to multiple drivers being wrongly penalised. Gasly was restored to third place following Alpine’s review, reshaping the final order after the race.

The stewards’ findings said the pit lane had been measured in a way that made the time-based speed calculation unreliable, meaning drivers were flagged as exceeding the 60km/h limit despite the underlying measurement issue. Gasly, Piastri, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto were among those penalised during the race.

The controversy is sharper because some drivers had already served penalties before Gasly’s was removed. Russell’s race was heavily affected by a drive-through penalty, while Piastri lost ground when he served his sanction; Hamilton’s impact was limited because Ferrari served the penalty under safety-car conditions.

Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren have indicated they may challenge the Gasly decision, while the FIA has acknowledged a discrepancy and said improvements will follow. The case now raises a wider governance question for Formula 1: if an in-race penalty is later shown to be flawed, how should officials repair the result without creating unfairness for others?