GASLY “COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS” RIVALS’ SENSE OF “INJUSTICE” OVER HIS CANCELLED PENALTY

Pierre Gasly understands the "injustice" rivals feel after his Monaco Grand Prix pit lane speeding penalty was cancelled, elevating him to third place. Gasly initially fell to seventh for two infractions, but stewards overturned them five days later after Alpine discovered a measurement error. Now, McLaren and Red Bull are appealing the decision. Their drivers, like Oscar Piastri and George Russell, served similar penalties *during* the race and couldn't benefit from a post-race review, leading to a sense of unfairness.

Gasly maintains that correcting a mistaken penalty is vital for the sport's integrity. However, Piastri voiced concern that this precedent could encourage teams to delay serving penalties in-race, hoping for post-race challenges that might delay official results for weeks. He emphasized the urgent need for accurate pit lane speed measurements to prevent such controversies entirely. This dispute underscores the ongoing challenges with in-race officiating and the transparency of post-race reviews.