CADILLAC LOSE FIRST POINTS FINISH AFTER PEREZ PENALISED, ALONSO SCORES FOR ASTON MARTIN

Cadillac *would have* secured its first-ever Formula 1 points finish, but Sergio Perez’s post-race penalty stripped the American brand of the milestone. Perez received a 10-second time penalty for failing to correctly line up in his grid box for a race restart, dropping him to 15th. Fernando Alonso was promoted to 10th, earning Aston Martin their first point of the season.

This was Perez’s *second* grid infringement in the same race. He earlier incurred a drive-through penalty for lining up incorrectly at the initial start, an error the stewards deemed a "very significant advantage" in Monaco. The stricter penalty for the restart violation reflects the gravity of repeated mistakes. While Perez claimed a "tremendous first lap," his repeated grid errors proved costly. This penalty highlights the uncompromising scrutiny on drivers, ensuring precision even in high-pressure restarts.