What do Alpine and McLaren expect from the second appeal against the Monaco GP results?

The fallout from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix pit‑lane penalty controversy continues to shape the paddock conversation as the Austrian Grand Prix weekend begins.

Although Pierre Gasly’s third place was reinstated after Alpine successfully proved that the pit‑lane speed loop had been incorrectly measured, rival teams McLaren and Red Bull have appealed the FIA’s decision — arguing that other drivers who did serve their penalties were unfairly disadvantaged.

On Thursday in Spielberg, both Gasly and Oscar Piastri were asked what they believe the sport should learn from the saga, and what outcome they hope to see as the appeals process continues.

Gasly said the Monaco situation was “difficult” for everyone involved, but insisted that correcting an unjust penalty was the only fair outcome.

“For the good of the sport, we don’t want to see what happened again in the future. There was a mistake done during that weekend and I think it’s important we all learn from it.”

He reiterated that Alpine’s appeal was based on clear evidence that the penalty was wrong: “If a mistake was done and can be corrected, because it’s been unfairly given for no wrongdoing… if you have a chance to correct it, I think it’s the right thing as a sport to do it.”

Gasly acknowledged that McLaren and Red Bull feel aggrieved — but stressed that their situation is separate from Alpine’s:

“From McLaren, Oscar, I think George’s situation, I completely understand… but that has nothing to do with Alpine or our own race and I think that’s something they need to sort out on their side.”

Ultimately, Gasly believes the FIA made the correct call: “I must say I was very pleased by the actions and the outcome of the decision post‑race… if eventually a mistake is done, I think it’s the right way to correct it.”

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri — one of the drivers who could gain a position should the FIA reinstate Gasly's penalty — agreed that the root cause must never be repeated.

“The most obvious one is make sure the pit lane is measured correctly. That’s a good starting point, obviously.”

Piastri revealed he also knew he had not been speeding, but the standard practice in F1 is to accept the penalty without debate: “I’ve never seen a race like that where there are so many pit lane speeding penalties.

"In my case specifically, I knew I wasn’t speeding either, but the approach is always, ‘Well, you have the penalty, you can’t really argue with it.’”

However, he warned that overturning penalties after the race could create a dangerous precedent: “The risk we have now is anytime a team or a driver feels that a penalty is potentially wrong… you go through this whole saga where we still don’t officially know the results of the race a month later.”

Piastri said he understands Gasly’s position — but fears the sport could end up with endless disputes: “I kind of agree with Pierre’s point that if there’s something that can be corrected, then I can definitely see why it can be.

"But it also sets a bit of a tricky precedent… you could just end up with everybody not serving their penalties and then arguing about it for weeks after, which is not what anyone wants to see.”