Carlos Sainz will have to start the Monaco Grand Prix from the pit lane after being penalised by the stewards after qualifying.

Sainz failed to stop at the FIA weighbridge during Q1, for which he was investigated during the session. Having qualified in eighth place, Sainz was subsequently punished with a pit lane start for the error, with the stewards unhappy the team did not point out the mistake to the driver.

"The driver failed to stop for weighing during Q1 when signalled to do so by the red traffic light, the car was not returned to the FIA garage and work was undertaken," the stewards' decision read.

As a result of the penalty, Pastor Maldonado moves up to eighth on the grid ahead of Max Verstappen and Jenson Button, marking the first time a McLaren will start in the top ten this season.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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