Alpine have lodged an official ‘right of review’ into the penalties that cost Pierre Gasly a hard-fought podium at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.
An iconic race often criticised for its lack of overtaking instead delivered plenty of drama, as multiple drivers picked up penalties. Race officials penalised several drivers for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit, including Alpine pair Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, in one of the more unusual talking points of the weekend.
Gasly paid the highest price of all members on the grid. The Stewards handed the Frenchman two separate penalties for different pit-lane speeding incidents throughout the race. Ultimately, the combined ten-second penalty wiped out any chances of Gasly retaining a hard-fought third place. Although he crossed the line on the podium, the penalties dropped him down the order.
This led the Alpine team to launch an official Right of Review from the FIA.
The process allows teams to challenge decisions by presenting their case to the FIA. Importantly, teams must bring new video footage or other evidence that was not available at the time of decision-making.
Alpine launched its review into the matter after pit-lane measuring. Team members from the Enstone-based squad reportedly examined and measured sections of the Monaco pit lane post-race. Believing that the overall length may have had an impact on the speed sensor calculations, which officials rely on to determine drivers’ speed in the pit lane.
The team hopes those findings will constitute the significant new evidence required for the FIA to reopen the case.
Whilst this avenue has been successfully used recently, by Williams last season in Zandvoort, it has been proven to be a difficult task.
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