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Hadjar’s Monaco Podium Reinstated After ICA Appeal Ruling
123Helmets Editorial Team
The International Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of McLaren and Red Bull, overturning the FIA Stewards’ decision to remove two 5-second time penalties from Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix result and restoring Isack Hadjar’s third-place finish from June.
Key Takeaways
The International Court of Appeal ruled in favour of McLaren and Red Bull, reinstating two 5-second time penalties against Pierre Gasly from the Monaco Grand Prix.
Gasly originally crossed the line third but the penalties, for pit lane speeding, dropped him to fourth, promoting Isack Hadjar to the final podium spot.
Alpine had petitioned the FIA Stewards to review the penalties, which were initially removed before McLaren and Red Bull appealed that reversal.
The ruling restores the Monaco Grand Prix classification to its original form from June 2026, with Hadjar credited as third.
What the ICA Decided
The International Court of Appeal ruled in favour of McLaren and Red Bull, reinstating two 5-second time penalties that had been issued against Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix in June 2026. The penalties, originally applied for pit lane speeding, had been removed by the FIA Stewards after Alpine petitioned for a review of the decision. McLaren and Red Bull then took the matter to the International Court of Appeal, arguing that the original penalties should stand. The ICA’s ruling overturns the Stewards’ reversal and restores the race result as it stood immediately after the Monaco Grand Prix.
This sequence of events means the Monaco classification has now changed hands twice since the race itself: first when the penalties dropped Gasly out of the podium places, then when the Stewards removed those penalties and put him back into third, and now with the ICA putting the penalties back on the board.
How Gasly’s Penalties Happened
Pierre Gasly received two separate 5-second penalties for pit lane speeding during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend in June 2026. He crossed the finish line in third place on track, but the accumulated 10 seconds in penalties was applied to his race time after the chequered flag, dropping him out of the top three in the final classification. That swing promoted Isack Hadjar to third place at the time the results were first published.
Alpine subsequently petitioned the FIA Stewards to review the penalties applied to Gasly, and the Stewards agreed to remove them, restoring Gasly to third and demoting Hadjar back to fourth. That decision is what McLaren and Red Bull then challenged at the International Court of Appeal.
Why McLaren and Red Bull Appealed
McLaren and Red Bull appealed because the Stewards’ removal of Gasly’s penalties directly affected the championship position of a driver connected to each team through the Monaco result. Isack Hadjar’s placement on the podium, and the points that come with it, were at stake in the dispute. By taking the case to the International Court of Appeal, both teams sought to have the original penalty decision — the one applied on the day of the Monaco Grand Prix — treated as final rather than subject to a later Stewards’ review triggered by an Alpine petition.
The ICA’s ruling in their favour means the appeal succeeded on the substance of the case, with the governing body’s highest sporting court finding that the initial 5-second penalties against Gasly should not have been removed.
What Changes in the Final Classification
Isack Hadjar is now classified third in the Monaco Grand Prix, with Pierre Gasly’s two 5-second penalties restored to his race time. This reverses the brief period in which Gasly had been reinstated to third by the FIA Stewards following Alpine’s petition. The net effect of the International Court of Appeal’s decision is that the championship standings and podium credit for the Monaco Grand Prix now match how the race finished on the day, once the original penalties were applied — not the intermediate Stewards’ revision.
For a race weekend that has already produced two separate classification changes since June, this ICA ruling is intended to be the final word on the Monaco result.
A Podium Worth Marking
Isack Hadjar’s reinstated Monaco podium is the kind of result collectors and fans want to mark with a display piece from that race weekend. A confirmed podium finish at one of the calendar’s most prestigious events adds weight to any driver’s season, and full-size 1:1 replica helmets tied to a specific Grand Prix result remain a popular way for fans to commemorate moments like this one. 123Helmets.com carries a range of driver and team helmet designs for collectors following the 2026 season.
FAQ
Q: What did the International Court of Appeal rule?
The International Court of Appeal ruled in favour of McLaren and Red Bull, reinstating two 5-second time penalties against Pierre Gasly from the Monaco Grand Prix and restoring Isack Hadjar’s third-place finish.
Q: Why was Pierre Gasly penalised at Monaco?
Gasly received two 5-second penalties for pit lane speeding during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend in June 2026, which dropped him from third to fourth in the final classification after he had crossed the finish line third on track.
Q: Why did the FIA Stewards first remove the penalties?
The FIA Stewards removed Gasly’s two penalties after Alpine petitioned for a review of the original decision, which put Gasly back into third place ahead of Isack Hadjar.
Q: Who appealed the Stewards’ reversal?
McLaren and Red Bull appealed the FIA Stewards’ decision to remove Gasly’s penalties, taking the case to the International Court of Appeal.
Q: What is the final Monaco Grand Prix classification now?
Isack Hadjar is classified third in the Monaco Grand Prix following the International Court of Appeal’s ruling, with Pierre Gasly’s two 5-second penalties reinstated to his race time.
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