Hamilton criticizes pit lane penalties as Gasly seeks FIA review
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 9:40 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Lewis Hamilton finished second in the Monaco Grand Prix, while Pierre Gasly was penalized twice for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him from third to seventh. Hamilton expressed support for Gasly, suggesting he was unfairly penalized due to the challenging pit lane geometry. Both drivers had excessive speed measurements of only 0.1 km/h and 0.4 km/h over the limit. Gasly's team has submitted evidence to the FIA for a review of his penalties, which could potentially change the race's outcome.
- •Hamilton and Gasly were penalized for exceeding the 60 km/h pit limit.
- •Gasly was initially third but dropped to seventh after penalties.
- •Hamilton supported Gasly's claims about the pit entry causing penalties.
- •Five drivers were penalized during the race for slight speed violations.
- •Alpine has petitioned the FIA for a review of Gasly's penalties.
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Lewis Hamilton Backs Gasly as FIA’s Monaco Pit Lane Chaos Heads Into a Full Review
"Lewis Hamilton walked away from Monaco with a second-place finish. Pierre Gasly walked away with nothing. Not officially, anyway. Gasly was among an unusually large number of drivers penalised for exceeding Monaco’s 60 km/h pit lane speed limit, with two…
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