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Oscar Piastri Shocked by ‘Murky’ FIA Call: Who Wants to Race Like That?
Highlights
- FIA canceled Gasly’s Monaco penalties, restoring his podium finish.
- Incorrect pit-lane timing loops caused penalties for multiple drivers.
- Mercedes, McLaren, and Red Bull plan to challenge FIA’s ruling.
- Piastri criticized FIA’s reversal affecting penalty fairness and precedent.
- Monaco Grand Prix results remain under review amidst ongoing appeals.
Oscar Piastri voices surprise and frustration after the FIA cancels Pierre Gasly’s Monaco penalties, restoring his podium and igniting fresh scrutiny of decision‑making across the Formula 1 paddock.
Stewards in Barcelona withdrew Alpine’s Right of Review, which targeted two five‑second pit‑lane speeding penalties, thereby reinstating Gasly’s third place as classified at the flag.
The case hinges on mis‑positioned Monaco pit‑lane timing loops, with one segment measured 77 centimetres short, a calibration error that initially triggered penalties for multiple drivers.
George Russell and Piastri both received five‑second penalties and served them. Russell then took a drive‑through for not serving the first correctly and finished 12th.
Piastri finished fourth on the road but dropped to fifth once Gasly’s penalties disappeared, intensifying questions over equitable remedies. His reaction to the Monaco GP outcome reflects growing confusion.
There is no clear regulation permitting a fully served in‑race penalty to be erased later, leaving competitive order and precedent exposed.
No FIA regulation clearly allows a served in‑race penalty to be erased post‑event, exposing precedent and competitive integrity.
Piastri was within five seconds of Gasly on track, so a consistent correction would likely have promoted him to third.
Russell, third after the red‑flag restart when he served his drive‑through, could also claim a podium under an aligned remedy.
Piastri told media including RacingNews365 he is astonished by the inconsistency and its downstream effects on future cases.
“I am pretty mind‑blown by the decision. How can you reverse a decision that penalized others who served identical penalties?” — Oscar Piastri
He warned the reversal incentivises litigation over racing and expressed sympathy for Russell’s position after serving penalties in good faith.
“You don’t serve the penalty, you take it to court, and you wait months for the race result. Who the hell wants to race like that?” — Oscar Piastri
Mercedes, McLaren, and Red Bull intend to explore legal or sporting avenues, keeping the Monaco result under review while procedures play out.
McLaren chief Zak Brown has echoed the concern, stressing clarity and timeliness as essentials for trust in outcomes.
The FIA must balance fairness with process integrity when infrastructure errors compromise enforcement. Clear, pre‑agreed protocols for post‑event correction now look necessary.
Piastri, who recently pushed for F1 change, argues drivers need confidence that identical infractions produce identical consequences.
Further appeals appear likely. Any resolution will shape expectations for timing infringements and the scope of post‑race adjudication.
Visual Summary
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Gasly
Podium
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Piastri
Russell
FIA ruling
MURKY
DECISION
DECISION
“How can you reverse a penalty but only for one?”
– Oscar Piastri
– Oscar Piastri
“Who the hell wants to race like that?”
– Piastri
– Piastri
CLARITY
Frustration and uncertainty after FIA’s controversial podium call.
3️⃣
Gasly
(Penalty
reversed)
Gasly
(Penalty
reversed)
5️⃣
Piastri
(Dropped
to fifth)
Piastri
(Dropped
to fifth)
1️⃣2️⃣
Russell
(Drive-through)
Russell
(Drive-through)
Race result: Still under review ?
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