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Kevin Magnussen will have to start from the pit lane for the Bahrain Grand Prix following a penalty handed out by the stewards.

The Renault driver failed to stop to be weighed by the FIA at the end of FP2 on Friday evening, and was subsequently summoned to the stewards regarding the incident. The indiscretion carries a severe penalty, with Magnussen now forced to start from the pit lane regardless of where he qualifies on Saturday.

"The driver failed to stop for weighing during P2 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.

Magnussen had finished FP2 in 16th place.

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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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