The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix ended in controversy before the winner was even announced. Pierre Gasly thought he had a podium, but he did not. And now, two days later, the FIA has confirmed it will hold a hearing into Alpine’s formal challenge of the penalties that took it away.
What Happened in the Monaco GP
Pierre Gasly had driven one of the races of his career around the streets of Monte Carlo. Starting ninth, he worked his way through the field during a chaotic, safety-car-heavy afternoon, inherited third place when Mercedes’ George Russell served a late drive-through penalty, and crossed the line with what looked like a podium finish, Alpine’s first since Brazil 2024.
Then the post-race penalties landed.
Pierre Gasly had been found guilty of exceeding the 60 km/h pit lane speed limit on two separate occasions during the race.
The first infringement was recorded at 60.1 km/h. The second, during a safety car period after Lance Stroll crashed at the final corner, was 60.4 km/h. Each carried a five-second time penalty. Combined, the 10 seconds dropped him from third to seventh.
He described himself as “heartbroken.” The team immediately filed a Right of Review.
The FIA’s Decision
The FIA has now confirmed that Alpine’s Right of Review request will be heard on Thursday, June 11, the day before the Spanish Grand Prix weekend gets underway at Barcelona-Catalunya.
The FIA document stated, “The team representative is required to report to the Stewards on Thursday 11th June 2026, at 13:00 CEST in relation to the above,” read a document.
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“The hearing will be held virtually via video conference, details of which will be provided by separate communication. As is customary with the Right of Review process, the hearing will be held in two parts.”
“The first will be to “hear evidence and submissions from the petitioner as to whether there is a ‘significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to the party seeking the review at the time of the decision concerned’”.
If it is deemed that there is new evidence available, a second hearing will then be held, with the statement indicating that it would take place “in all likelihood shortly after the first part of the hearing.”
The FIA statement added: “Any other ‘concerned party’ may seek the permission of the Stewards to appear.”
So, as the hearing is on Thursday, and the Spanish Grand Prix starts from Friday, Alpine will know the decision before the next race.
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