Lewis Hamilton news: F1 star stranded on track after UNUSUAL Monaco red flag

Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes in Imola — Photo: © IMAGO

Monaco Grand Prix

Hamilton stranded on track after UNUSUAL Monaco red flag

Lewis Hamilton has been left stranded on track following a strange incident in Monaco

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Saturday 25 May 2024 13:22 Updated: 14:06

Lewis Hamilton was caught up in a bizarre incident caused by Valtteri Bottas during the final practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The Finn brought out a red flag after hitting the wall at the swimming pool section, damaging his front suspension.

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Hamilton was caught behind his former team-mate at Rascasse, but managed to reverse and creep past the Sauber to return to the pits.

The incident was quickly cleared away and the session resumed after four minutes, with the British champion maintaining his position at the top of the time-sheets.

Lewis Hamilton was stuck behind Bottas after an incident in Monaco

Hamilton's FP3 woes continue

However Hamilton's session worsened, going deep into Turn One following a huge lock-up.

After complaining that his tyres were dead, the champion spun around and returned to the track in order to get back to the pits.

The incident may have negative consequences for Hamilton's Monaco weekend, ruining his soft tyres, and losing crucial lap time to prepare for qualifying.

Hamilton was not the only driver to make a mistake, with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri also running off the track.

As the session progressed, Hamilton was unable to set a new time and found himself slipping towards the back of the order.

Eventually, the Brit managed to return to the track on a new pair of soft tyres, to make up for lost time and prepare for qualifying.

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