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Gasly Regains Third After Penalties Dropped, Appeals Loom

6/13/2026

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Pierre Gasly (Alpine) was restored to third place after two five-second penalties were revoked.
Stewards said other teams missed the appeal deadline, prompting Red Bull and McLaren to plan appeals.
Toto Wolff (Mercedes team principal) said Mercedes consulted lawyers about remedies for George Russell’s drive-through penalty.
George Russell (Mercedes) topped Barcelona practice with a 1:16.363 lap, ahead of Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari introduced an eight-component upgrade package at the Barcelona weekend.

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Pierre Gasly (Alpine) was restored to third place after two five-second penalties were revoked.
Stewards said other teams missed the appeal deadline, prompting Red Bull and McLaren to plan appeals.
Toto Wolff (Mercedes team principal) said Mercedes consulted lawyers about remedies for George Russell’s drive-through penalty.
George Russell (Mercedes) topped Barcelona practice with a 1:16.363 lap, ahead of Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari introduced an eight-component upgrade package at the Barcelona weekend.