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FIA Hearing Threatens to Shake Up Monaco Grand Prix Result Again

Subheadline: Red Bull and McLaren will challenge the decision that restored Pierre Gasly to the Monaco podium, with the International Court of Appeal set to hear the case in Paris next week.

The controversial 2026 Monaco Grand Prix result could be changed yet again, with the FIA confirming a fresh hearing that threatens to reopen one of Formula 1’s most contentious post-race sagas of the season.

Red Bull and McLaren will take their appeals to the FIA International Court of Appeal on Tuesday, August 25, where the legality of the decision to restore Pierre Gasly’s podium finish will be examined.

The hearing is scheduled for 09:00 local time at FIA headquarters in Place de la Concorde, Paris.

Gasly’s Monaco podium at the centre of the dispute

Gasly initially crossed the line in third for Alpine, but his celebrations were short-lived after he was handed two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane.

The penalties, relating to recorded speeds of 60.1 km/h and 60.4 km/h, dropped Gasly from third to seventh in the provisional classification.

However, the controversy took another dramatic turn when Alpine successfully appealed the penalties.

A review uncovered a significant new element involving the method used to calculate the official distance. Formula One Management subsequently acknowledged that the distance had been inaccurately measured, resulting in Gasly’s speed being overestimated.

The stewards therefore rescinded both penalties, amended the race classification and recalculated the championship points.

Gasly was consequently restored to third place, while Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar dropped to fourth and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri fell to fifth.

Red Bull and McLaren refuse to let it go

The revised result did not end the controversy.

Both Red Bull Racing and McLaren Racing lodged appeals against the stewards’ decision, taking the matter to the International Court of Appeal.

The FIA has now formally confirmed that the case will be heard on August 25.

That means the Monaco classification remains vulnerable to another change more than two months after the race itself.

For Red Bull, the outcome could have implications for Hadjar’s result, while McLaren will be closely watching what happens to Piastri’s fifth-place finish.

The decision could also have consequences beyond the individual finishing positions, given that the revised classification affects both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship standings.

Monaco result hangs in the balance

As things stand, Kimi Antonelli remains the winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton second and Gasly third.

Hadjar is currently fourth, followed by Piastri, Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad, Alex Albon, Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso in the top ten.

But that order may not be final.

The International Court of Appeal now has the task of determining whether the stewards were correct to rescind Gasly’s penalties after considering the newly available evidence.

For Gasly, the hearing represents another anxious wait over a podium that has already been taken away once and subsequently restored.

For Red Bull and McLaren, meanwhile, it is an opportunity to challenge a decision they clearly believe warrants further scrutiny.

With the FIA hearing only days away, the Monaco Grand Prix saga is far from finished. The principality’s result could once again look very different when the dust finally settles.:::