Monaco penalties being reviewed after shock error revealed

Alpine has won a review of Pierre Gasly’s podium-robbing penalties in the Monaco Grand Prix because Formula 1 used an inaccurate pitlane distance to measure the speeds of cars.Gasly finished third on the road in Monaco but dropped to seventh after receiving two five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane by just 0.1 and 0.4km/h.However, Alpine has successfully presented new, significant and relevant evidence in a right of review hearing held on Thursday – leading to an immediate second hearing to actually review the penalties, which began at 1.20pm local time in Spain on Thursday.  The crux of Alpine’s case is the stunning revelation that Formula One Management provided evidence that the distance used in calculating the official timing – and the pitlane speed – was “inaccurate an …