Piastri in disbelief over Gasly verdict reversal: 'I'm pretty mind blown, I can only imagine how George is feeling'

Ahead of the Barcelona weekend, one of the biggest talking points was the reinstatement of Alpine's podium finish, allowing Gasly to celebrate his first podium of the season at the expense of Isack Hadjar. Alpine was the only team to benefit from the decision after successfully pursuing a Right of Review, while others found themselves disadvantaged by the outcome.

Mercedes was among the teams left frustrated, with Russell having already served his penalty during the race. The Briton ultimately fell out of the points after receiving a drive-through penalty and ultimately finishing outside the points.

Speaking to GPBlog after qualifying in Barcelona, Piastri admitted he was stunned by the decision to overturn the penalty, questioning how a sanction could be reversed after other drivers had already served penalties for similar incidents in previous races. The Australian argued that the ruling could have implications beyond Monaco, given that several past results may have been affected by comparable situations.

Piastri also pointed out that, while he personally lost a position as a result of the decision, Russell may have even stronger reasons to feel frustrated after serving his own penalty during the race. Overall, the McLaren driver made no secret of his disbelief at the outcome.

Piastri argued that the decision had created confusion over what the final Monaco classification should actually look like. The Australian pointed out that, having served his penalty, he lost a position to Gasly, but also suggested that Russell could make a case for being the rightful third-place finisher given the consequences of penalties already served during the race.