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The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix has been thrown into the spotlight once again after the FIA officially changed the race classification almost three months after the chequered flag fell in Monte Carlo.

The latest ruling brings an end to one of the most unusual post-race controversies of the Formula 1 season, with Pierre Gasly losing his podium position and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar being restored to third place.

The saga began on June 7, when Gasly finished third behind race winner Kimi Antonelli and runner-up Lewis Hamilton. However, the Alpine driver was handed two five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane. The penalties initially dropped him from third to seventh, promoting Hadjar to the final podium position.

Alpine subsequently launched a Right of Review after producing evidence concerning an error in the pit-lane timing system. The FIA stewards accepted that new evidence and, on June 12, rescinded Gasly’s two penalties. His third-place finish was therefore restored, while Hadjar was pushed back to fourth.

That decision, however, did not end the controversy.

McLaren and Red Bull challenged the ruling, arguing that overturning Gasly’s penalties created an unfair situation because other drivers, including Oscar Piastri, had served similar penalties during the race and could not benefit from the same remedy. The case was eventually taken to the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris.

Now, following the appeal hearing, the court has ruled in favour of Red Bull and McLaren. Gasly’s penalties have been reinstated, meaning his Monaco result has once again been changed.

Hadjar is therefore officially back in third place, reclaiming the podium he briefly lost following Alpine’s successful review. Gasly drops back down the classification, while the changes also affect other drivers positioned behind the pair.

For Hadjar, the ruling restores what was effectively his first Monaco podium as a Red Bull driver. For Gasly and Alpine, it represents a bitter conclusion to a dispute that has continued long after the race itself.

Antonelli’s victory and Hamilton’s second place remain untouched, meaning the biggest impact of the FIA’s decision concerns the battle for third and the positions behind it.

The extraordinary situation has highlighted the complexity of Formula 1’s sporting regulations, particularly when new evidence emerges after penalties have already been applied.

With the FIA’s latest ruling now delivered, the Monaco Grand Prix result can finally be regarded as settled—almost three months after the race itself.