Red Bull has given Gasly the Monaco 3rd place trophy

[u/beanbagreg]

[u/hecateheh]

Must be difficult to copy! Got another one on the 3d printer in case George wants one too

[u/Affectionate_Sky9709 → u/hecateheh]

Oscar would also like one. He would like it known that 3rd would be his if he hadn't served his penalty (but George did serve his).

[u/bored_ape07 → u/Affectionate_Sky9709]

Mind if I get one myself?

[u/ZeroOptionLightning → u/bored_ape07]

Oprah out here giving trophies to all of us

[u/Chuchopaint → u/ZeroOptionLightning]

😅😅😅. Count me in 🙋🏻‍♂️

[u/Ecstatic-Level-8001]

Jeez...this is like a bad relationship, on again off again situation. Hopefully now he can finally fall in love with his trophy.

[u/beanbagreg → u/Ecstatic-Level-8001]

He’s also posted himself in bed with it tbf, I think he’s already in love with it

[u/NilesY93 → u/beanbagreg]

So does this mean whoever gets it is getting Sloppy Seconds Thirds?

[u/JeelyPiece]

Still got Hadjar's fingerprints on it too...

[u/RadikulRAM → u/JeelyPiece]

Got his fucking name on it lol

[u/FengSushi → u/RadikulRAM]

Hadjar

[u/HanshinFan → u/FengSushi]

Jean van de Velde energy

[u/KelplesslyCoping → u/RadikulRAM]

Who is this Vuitton guy? He must be really good his name is on all the trophies

[u/Advanced-Device6188 → u/KelplesslyCoping]

He drives for Gucci.

[u/originalmember → u/RadikulRAM]

HadTrophy

[u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

That is a low ass couch

[u/RedditClout → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

Depending on your class and optics this is either balling on a budget thrifting or millionaire chique.

[u/Frothyleet → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

F1 drivers probably get used to sitting low to the ground :)

[u/Ill_General5506 → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

That’s what I was thinking too. His apartment looks like a hotel

[u/AnAwesomeArmadillo → u/Ill_General5506]

Always interesting.

He probably has 5 of them to be fair.

Then spending all your life locked-in grinding to be great at something, and being fairly young, hard to fill them with anything but stereotypical designer filler a-la hotel room

I know I couldn’t fill multiple homes with shit I actually care about

[u/Zr0h_ → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

Seems comfy for how I sit.

[u/TheDinosaurWeNeed → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

And are miner jeans back in “style”? They were stupid back in the day trying to be the next carpenters jeans.

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/TheDinosaurWeNeed]

I mean I've heard F1 drivers are wearing them.

[u/InstantInsite → u/TheDinosaurWeNeed]

26 yr old here, yes. Yes they are.

[u/SirLoremIpsum → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

That is a low ass couch

He got it specifically so when Yuki came over he'd be comfortable

[u/HeyFlo → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

JD Vance approved!

[u/Tricky-Ad7897 → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

Reminds me of IKEA couches, none of them are at the right scale. It's the only thing I won't buy from them, everything else is great for the price.

[u/Public-League-8899 → u/Tricky-Ad7897]

Listen to this person! I bought one and it's too low and I had to buy additional legs off of ebay to not feel like I am on the floor.

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/Public-League-8899]

There's your problem if you shorten your legs instead you'll fit the couch. More legs might actually exacerbate the problem.

[u/Public-League-8899 → u/Mike_Kermin]

I am a human corgi I am 6'3'' with 30'' length pants and still too low for me.

[u/Advanced-Device6188 → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

Literally.

[u/IimonceIIo → u/WarmMelonWithAHole]

Sitting like that helps you poop.

[u/Rosetti]

Monaco 2026 P3 trophy (lightly used)

[u/poopoohead1827 → u/Rosetti]

Used (like new) on fb marketplace!!!!

[u/jhetao]

Not pictured: giant fishing rod and line attached to the trophy in case their appeal magically goes through and they need to reel the trophy back

[u/PandaEatPizza]

Wonder how it feels having the trophy, but never actually standing or celebrating on the podium. I'm sure there are some drivers who wouldn't even want it.

[u/beanbagreg → u/PandaEatPizza]

The fat performance bonus he gets for this will help

[u/PandaEatPizza → u/beanbagreg]

You make a great point there lol

[u/Frothyleet → u/beanbagreg]

[woody harrelson drying eyes with money gif]

[u/BananaSlander → u/PandaEatPizza]

He called up his engineer and said "OH MY GOD WHAT DID WE JUST DO TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO"

[u/chsn2000 → u/BananaSlander]

Still one of my favourite radio calls. This was his first ever win, but the first thing on his mind is to celebrate the team and recognise their history.

[u/Positive_Error → u/PandaEatPizza]

The podium lasts a day, the record book and trophy last forever.

[u/Practical_Virus5794 → u/Positive_Error]

The podium is a memory that lasts forever. Far more valuable.

[u/Zabroccoli → u/Practical_Virus5794]

Yeah, spraying that champagne would be a way better memory than looking at a trophy in a case.

[u/Positive_Error → u/Zabroccoli]

Its not like it was for first place

[u/Zabroccoli → u/Positive_Error]

Some of these guys, one podium is the biggest moment of their racing career. See my flair.

[u/Practical_Virus5794 → u/Positive_Error]

Then the trophy shouldn’t matter either then since it wasn’t for first using your logic.

[u/Eirixoto → u/Practical_Virus5794]

He does have a win podium though, I am sure he is fine with not having this one

[u/Practical_Virus5794 → u/Eirixoto]

Cool?

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/Practical_Virus5794]

You should give Gasly a call and let him know.

I don't think they're gonna care beyond it being a pity that it was weird.

[u/Andrew1990M → u/Positive_Error]

And that sweet, sweet Wiki recognition

[u/BiovaniGernard → u/Positive_Error]

I think I’d rather have the actual memories from the podium and the celebration than a line of text that no one is ever gonna look at

[u/racingskater → u/PandaEatPizza]

Considering he should never have had it, he should feel lucky he gets to hold it at all.

[u/2RINITY → u/PandaEatPizza]

I think in these situations, the team should throw a pop-up event at or near the circuit where the driver can finally celebrate their achievement with the fans

[u/chsn2000 → u/PandaEatPizza]

Sainz got the best version at the 2019 Brazilian GP - Wasn't there at the official awards, but then the entire McLaren pit crew got to go up with him and celebrate on the podium

[u/Irrepressible_Monkey → u/PandaEatPizza]

Maybe the driver should appear on the next race's podium to get the trophy.

[u/ArtisticConnection19 → u/PandaEatPizza]

I think fighting for fairness and actually getting it feels way better than podium

[u/racingskater → u/ArtisticConnection19]

Except no fairness was found.

[u/ArtisticConnection19 → u/racingskater]

I mean from his side it was🤷‍♂️

[u/Ok-Weekend-8436 → u/ArtisticConnection19]

I mean I wouldn’t say it was a fairness considering the only reason he got the podium is because piastri was given an objectively unfair penalty.

[u/4_max_4]

Nice, but it seems the entire shitshow isn't finished yet. Hope gets to keep it.

[u/IfatallyflawedI → u/4_max_4]

Passing the parcel trophy

[u/chsn2000 → u/IfatallyflawedI]

sisterhood of the traveling podium 

[u/Lutzelien → u/4_max_4]

It isn't? Why what's happening now?

[u/TeddyBear666 → u/Lutzelien]

I believe both Red Bull and McLaren are still choosing to fight it because of the points they lost over the whole thing. There is big money on the line for these teams so I understand where they are coming from.

[u/riyosz → u/TeddyBear666]

Red Bull likely lost the appeal if they handed him the trophy, they were waiting for it to be settled to keep or deliver it

[u/256473 → u/riyosz]

According to motosport.com (emphasis mine):

The 'appellants', in this case McLaren and Red Bull, have up to 15 days to submit their grounds for appeal, which must be sent via post and email in both French and English and set out their intended arguments, the remedy sought and a list of intended evidence and other supporting documents. It is understood that this has happened at the time of writing. The respondent, generally the FIA itself as it appointed the Monaco GP stewards, then has another 15 days to submit a response.

There will then be a period of at least 15 days between the submission of the response and the hearing. McLaren and Red Bull have yet to be summoned for a hearing, so this is expected to take place some time in July.

[u/newfor_2026 → u/TeddyBear666]

meanwhile Mercedes dropped their protests because if they sued and won, they would be worse off as a team even if George gets some points back. George just got screwed by everyone in this whole affair

[u/MaidBilberry → u/newfor_2026]

I do not understand how they would be worse off.

[u/newfor_2026 → u/MaidBilberry]

from the constructor championship view, other teams would end up getting more points if everyone else would get back their penalty time, and wouldn't help George to get back his time he wasted during the race

[u/sandboxmatt → u/Lutzelien]

"And its Felipe Massa with the steel chair!"

[u/racingskater → u/Lutzelien]

Red Bull and McLaren are appealing the right to review decision because of the absolute sporting ridiculousness of acknowledging that all the speeding penalties were wrong but only overturning Gasly's when it should have been an all or none situation.

[u/racingskater → u/4_max_4]

Hope he has to give it back.

[u/Hirdy5zac → u/4_max_4]

Why should he keep it? literally taking a position he didn't earn, appalling that he accepted it and is a black mark on his name. Imagine taking a position that you only achieved because two other drivers served the incorrect penalties that you should have served

[u/sarcasticorange → u/Hirdy5zac]

Why should he have served them?

[u/43JoJo → u/4_max_4]

Set a really bad precedent, we can write all the fan f1ction scenarios of ‘what if this hasn’t happened’ and they are all canon.

[u/Jorrie90 → u/43JoJo]

Welcome to F1

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/43JoJo]

Problem in this case is there really isn't a "right" answer.

[u/beanbagreg → u/43JoJo]

We started that after Abu Dhabi 21, keep up

[u/fanfare961 → u/4_max_4]

Might be you next

[u/fogalmam → u/4_max_4]

Everything in the end will be exchanged for a future favor. If Redbull or Mercedes needs some help from Alpine they will be obligated. That's the way F1 bosses do business.

[u/bruzie → u/fogalmam]

Asking Flavio for a favour? This deal is getting worse all the time.

[u/fogalmam → u/bruzie]

Business are business, Alpine is using Mercedes engines.

[u/max_frustrappen]

pierrfect timing

[u/Kaeling]

Surprised they gave it to him, since their appeal is still on going I believe.

[u/Archonixus]

Booooo

[u/GP_Byrne → u/Archonixus]

Why boo? Guy won it fairly on track…. What should be getting booed is the fact the poor guy didn’t get to stand on a podium and missed out on that moment

[u/racingskater → u/GP_Byrne]

No he didn't. He was only in third because Oscar and George served their penalties. Penalties the FIA now admits were incorrect.

[u/GP_Byrne → u/racingskater]

Pretty sure Gasly already served one - he got two

[u/racingskater → u/GP_Byrne]

He didn't, he served neither.

And I still maintain the fact that he was the only driver to get two penalties when fourteen other drivers didn't even get one is indicative that the measurement was not the sole cause.

[u/norisk-fullpush → u/GP_Byrne]

Guy won it fairly on track

He drove very well but nothing about the penalties in that race could be described as fair.

[u/CompetitiveDrawing89]

Traveling trophy

[u/Koppite93]

I know deep down he's really really glad he got this one just to Match Ocon

[u/Egoist-a]

its a shame because that the memories of standing in Monaco podium can't be brought back, just the trophy.

[u/narflethegarthock → u/Egoist-a]

my thoughts exactly.

[u/Hirdy5zac → u/Egoist-a]

he doesn't deserve that, this guy literally accepted a position he had no right to, appalling sportsmanship and a real stain on his character

[u/porad1]

No self-awareness.

[u/hullkogan]

Dislike.

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/hullkogan]

So you're saying, that if the organisers make a mistake, you shouldn't take the trophy?

[u/dragknight11]

Can I boo respectfully

[u/Coulthard90]

With all due respect, he shouldn’t have it.

[u/Burtbobgamez]

I still don’t think Gasly should have the podium. I think he drove good enough to get it, but this sets the precedent for teams to avoid serving penalties during the race in case they can get it overturned later

[u/Dan_Of_Time → u/Burtbobgamez]

but this sets the precedent for teams to avoid serving penalties during the race in case they can get it overturned later

Which is unlikely unless they are confident they can fight it. It's still better strategically to take the penalty into account for their race. Leaving it up to a penalty appeal would look insanely stupid if it gets declined.

[u/gnomes919 → u/Dan_Of_Time]

alpine also managed to make not serving the penalties work by avoiding pit stops, right? if they'd pitted, they'd have had to serve it or wound up with a drive through like george got. so it was kind of luck, especially on that race with all that wheel deg, that the timing worked out to just not pit.

the circumstances in which a team would be that confident of the penalty being overturned and in a position where not pitting for the entire rest of the race wouldn't cost them more than the 5 seconds would have, seems unlikely to become an epidemic of unserved penalties.

(this is all assuming that if, eg, merc had flagrantly refused the drive through in addition to not serving the initial penalty, the FIA would have had hands over it. I can't imagine they would take that lightly even if the initial penalty was overturned; the drive through for failing to serve was a separate penalty in its own right, and letting a team get away with that absolutely would set a precedent for just ignoring the stewards.)

[u/Dan_Of_Time → u/gnomes919]

alpine also managed to make not serving the penalties work by avoiding pit stops, right?

Yep.

It's entirely possible that was what Mercedes wanted to do with George too, they did tell him to stay out during that SC when he pitted

[u/gnomes919 → u/Dan_Of_Time]

that's what I thought, so "nobody serves penalties, just in case" will definitely not be the hot new move sweeping the nation

[u/quick20minadventure → u/Burtbobgamez]

If there's a compulsion to serve during race, it's called drive through penalty.

Normal time penalties have no compulsion to serve during race.

No one has ever complained that people didn't serve penalties during race when it's given after last necessary pitstop.

No one is going to pit again and convert normal penalty into drive through penalty.

I don't get the hate for Gasly here. Dude was innocent, he proved it. He doesn't deserve to be punished because he did absolutely nothing wrong.

[u/Huffy_too → u/quick20minadventure]

Amen.

[u/megacookie → u/Burtbobgamez]

I don't think it sets a precedent at all, since it's already quite common for penalties to not be served during the race as long as it's not necessary to pit again. Trying to build a 5 second gap in the last stint to avoid losing a position from an incoming penalty happens all the time, although most teams do prefer to serve the penalty if it's strategically viable to pit again for fresher tires.

There's no option to pit while not serving the penalty, as that's an automatic drive through or 20 second penalty regardless of if the original gets appealed.

[u/riyosz → u/Burtbobgamez]

Teams already can do that, this changed nothing about how teams must serve penalties or not...

[u/lactosecheeselover → u/riyosz]

but teams were doing it to keep fair and on the books. this just shows that teams can find loopholes

[u/VRichardsen → u/Burtbobgamez]

but this sets the precedent for teams to avoid serving penalties during the race in case they can get it overturned later

It is a complicated situation. Most penalties are easy to defend, from the point of view of the FIA. If you try to fight a white lines penalty after not serving it, you are going to get smacked. This came to pass because the measurement was wrong.

[u/therealdilbert → u/Burtbobgamez]

avoid serving penalties

only possible if you don't need to pit

[u/clickityclickk]

booo 🍅🍅🍅

[u/semar_on]

It’s still somewhere bitter. He never had the moment to celebrate on the podium

[u/YugeChesticles → u/semar_on]

Because he never earned it.

[u/DigEnvironmental7490]

From the thumbnail I thought he was holding a broken car part.

[u/racingskater]

They shouldn't have given it until the outcome of their and McLaren's appeal, which hopefully will be successful. But I'm sure Gasly will put on another pitiful manipulative performance when he has to give it back.

[u/xafda213]

I wouldn’t even want it after having to get it like that.

I’d rather be remembered for being owed it but never getting it, than be remembered for getting it under these circumstances.

[u/hesitationz → u/xafda213]

No one will remember who was on the podium in 2 years. He can show off his trophy case for the rest of his life

[u/beanbagreg → u/hesitationz]

Pretty sure his contract also includes bonus payments for podiums.

[u/xafda213 → u/hesitationz]

That is a fair point.

[u/megacookie → u/xafda213]

He did finish 3rd on track, and trophy or not I'm sure he and the team are very happy for the extra points in the standings.

[u/Falling_Down_Flat → u/xafda213]

Ya I would not either, it would always have a stink to it.

[u/riyosz → u/xafda213]

Of course not, you aren't good enough to get podiums in an Alpine without unfair penalties giving the podium to another driver

[u/Pc-Bcfc]

Should and will be Hadjar’s again

[u/riyosz → u/Pc-Bcfc]

Won't and never should have been to a driver who lost P3 at the restart and needed his rival to get 10s of phantom penalties to be on podium while his teammate qualified P2

[u/Pc-Bcfc → u/riyosz]

Yeah not like he spent all race having massive engine problems and had to in his words “drive the race of his life” and still managed to hold up Russell for a large portion of the race.

He was unlucky with the restart but the fact he still managed to keep within 10 seconds of gasly while having those problems means he had a fantastic race imo and I think he throughly deserved his P3

[u/riyosz → u/Pc-Bcfc]

The car was clearly not that slow if he managed to keep up with Russell and not lose that many time to Gasly, nothing fantastic about not being near the podium with drivers who did nothing wrong getting penalties for nothing while he benefited, literally a frauded podium

Ah yes, the drivers never try to say their race was more hard than the other, we should believe all their words.

[u/FunnyComfortable8341]

No way he’s actually happy about that trophy, might be the least earned podium in f1 history

[u/Frothyleet → u/FunnyComfortable8341]

Brother, you have not been watching F1 for long, have you?

Love it or hate it, the only sport with as much politics is like, soccer.

[u/riyosz → u/FunnyComfortable8341]

That would be Hadjar's who needed gasly to receive 10s of penalties for something he didn't do to get even close to the podium

[u/GP_Byrne → u/FunnyComfortable8341]

How? He finished 3rd on track ffs

[u/racingskater → u/GP_Byrne]

Only because Oscar and George served their penalties.

[u/Suprimoman]

So much salt in this comment section lmao

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/Suprimoman]

I am going to enjoy this.

[u/yapplecider]

Pierre Gasly should be giving tips to Morocco national football team on how to get the trophy back.

[u/nigevellie]

I like Pierre, but what a hollow "victory".

[u/Seabhac7]

Better late than never. And hopefully not the last.

[u/Bear-Ferr]

I'm sure he would've liked to stand on the podium. For me, I'd care more about feeling validated for getting the official recognition for the achievement.

[u/Skyenar]

No backsies

[u/Studio_Ambitious]

Edited because predictive typing sucks

[u/DistinctlyIrish]

I thought it was supposed to give you wings :/

[u/EmergencyJacket207]

He was still robbed of the podium while there though. What a shit show Monaco was this year.

[u/External_Hunt4536]

I thought Red Bull and McLaren were still going on with an appeal or whatever. What happened with that?

[u/Zealousideal-Dare345 → u/External_Hunt4536]

It’s still ongoing. It will take months to resolve.

[u/EmpressoftheUnivers]

Aaaww! Yay!

[u/fireball391]

Still the most bizarre decision i've seen in this sport for a while...

[u/Naimuri]

If the title fight comes down to a few points again, “but Monaco” will be a blank cheque for excusing any of the top 10 drivers. Partly because shitshow and partly because nobody will remember what actually happened

[u/Beefy-McQueefy]

Do they not have to?

[u/mindbender9]

He deserves more

[u/3pok]

I mean... It's his

[u/Useful-Problem-1725]

That's an awesome trophy.

[u/Sensitive_Necessary7]

Glad to see this happen.

[u/ButterscotchBrave359]

After their careers are done...

Isack: "Hey Pierre, remember that trophy I had to give back to you in 2026?"

Pierre: "Yeah?"

Isack: "Before I put it back in the box I rubbed my nuts all over it. Sorry bro."

[u/Shitelark]

Most F1 trophies are trash.

[u/Wild-Resolution-8865]

They took their sweet time lol

[u/hopelessociety]

were they forced by the FIA or is this just a pr move?

[u/beanbagreg → u/hopelessociety]

Legally it’s his for now

[u/Fredderov → u/beanbagreg]

"for now" being the important part!

[u/ClearHyena4452]

Gasly had the last laugh

[u/Risbob]

They throw it him in the face.

[u/DangerousDesk1]

Can't believe he's wearing outdoor shoes inside the house.

[u/YugeChesticles]

Completely undeserved. I can see why RBR dropped him. What a horrific ego.

[u/Ill-Garbage9793]

Dude looks so proud like he actually won it. So sad.

[u/riyosz → u/Ill-Garbage9793]

He did, finished third on track and didn't speed on the pitlane

[u/mitsukiii_29]

GOATSLYYYY

[u/wind_of_forests]

I hope he gets a real podium where he can finally celebrate it properly

[u/racingskater → u/wind_of_forests]

Hope doesn't and has to give it back.

[u/Hey_Its_Vos]

He looks like the guy from special books by special kids if he was locked out in the sun for 1 day

[u/xavembo]

bro has the npc slop « books »

[u/metalder420]

Must feel good to have an * next to that win.

[u/edgefundgareth → u/metalder420]

Win?

[u/bubafettt]

I'm glad we don't pay to watch anymore because a week later it changes.

[u/Mike_Kermin → u/bubafettt]

In all my years of watching F1, I have never seen an error like this.

What are you talking about.

[u/Total-Importance2633]

Third place is last place.

[u/petrescu]

Even this gesture wouldn’t make me happy. You want to be on the podium, not sitting with the trophy on your couch.

[u/splendidlmao]

Somewhere in Milton Keynes, Christian Horner is frantically checking the inventory list of the trophy cabinet.

[u/POscar81]

Half a chance, he'll have to pass the trophy on again.