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Isack Hadjar Grateful for Even Sweeter Podium Victory
Highlights
- Isack Hadjar officially reclaimed Monaco GP third-place podium finish.
- Alpine challenged penalties on Pierre Gasly, initially restoring his podium.
- Red Bull and McLaren appealed to FIA International Court of Appeal.
- Appeal upheld Gasly’s penalties, reinstating Hadjar’s third place.
- This marks Hadjar’s first podium with Red Bull team.
- Hadjar thanked Red Bull and Laurent Mekies for legal support.
Isack Hadjar officially reclaims third at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA International Court of Appeal upholds penalties on Pierre Gasly. The ruling follows an August hearing and arrives Friday.
He initially finished third when Gasly received two five-second penalties for pit lane speeding, dropping the Alpine driver to seventh. Alpine later secured a review that temporarily reinstated Gasly, pushing Hadjar off the podium.
Red Bull and McLaren then appealed to the ICA, seeking clarity on the sanctioning. The court reaffirmed the original time additions, restoring Hadjar to P3 and reshaping the final classification.
The ICA ruling reinstates Gasly’s two five-second penalties and returns Hadjar to third.
The decision marks Hadjar’s first podium with Red Bull and the second of his Formula 1 career. It turns an on-day celebration into a formally recorded result.
Hadjar says official confirmation feels “even sweeter” than the initial ceremony. He credits Red Bull and Laurent Mekies for driving the case through motorsport’s legal framework.
Hadjar: “It feels even sweeter now the podium is official.”
He originally stood beside winner Kimi Antonelli and runner-up Lewis Hamilton on the Monte Carlo rostrum. The verdict ensures those standings now match the record books.
The case hinges on pit lane speeding. The FIA panel reviewed the evidence and confirmed two five-second penalties for Gasly, reinforcing strict procedural enforcement in Monaco. Further context appears in an analysis of Gasly’s Monaco penalty reversal published earlier in the summer.
The outcome underlines how legal resources shape competitive results. McLaren’s involvement signals wider interest in regulatory consistency beyond allegiances. Details on Red Bull’s victory in the FIA appeal frame the broader stakes.
The International Court of Appeal is the highest legal authority in FIA-sanctioned motorsport.
For Hadjar, the clarity arrives at a pivotal stage of 2026. He aims to convert Monaco momentum into consistent execution. More of his perspective appears in his post-ruling comments after the verdict.
Visual Summary
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2
Lewis Hamilton
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1
Kimi Antonelli
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3
Isack Hadjar
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Drama at Monaco:
- 1. Hadjar celebrates ⟶ loses podium
- 2. Alpine challenge restores Gasly’s podium
- 3. Red Bull & McLaren appeal
- 4. FIA court rules in favor of Hadjar ✔️
Courtroom twist brings Hadjar his sweetest podium yet.
“Even sweeter when it’s official!”
After a rollercoaster of emotions, Isack Hadjar officially claims his place on the Monaco podium—thanks to Red Bull’s relentless fight for justice.
First Monaco podium with Red Bull ✨
#3 in Monte Carlo — the record books updated
#3 in Monte Carlo — the record books updated
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