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The drama did not end when the chequered flag fell on Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. Four Formula 1 drivers have been summoned to the stewards following the session, with two separate incidents now under investigation on the streets of Monte Carlo.
Charles Leclerc, who qualified in fourth place after clipping the wall on his final flying lap, has been called to appear before the stewards â not for his own incident, but as an associated party to an alleged offence involving Nico Hulkenberg. The Haas driver is accused of driving unnecessarily slowly through the tunnel during qualifying, a conduct that runs contrary to the directives issued by race director Rui Marques in his pre-event notes.
It is not the first time Leclerc has found himself in the Monaco stewards' room this weekend. He was previously summoned earlier in the event alongside Lando Norris over a press conference breach. The pair are scheduled to meet with the stewards at 17:45 local time.
In a separate matter, Alex Albon of Williams and Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls have also been summoned following a pit lane incident that went unseen during the FOM world feed broadcast. The absence of footage on the international feed adds an element of uncertainty, with the precise nature of the incident yet to be made public.
Albon is no stranger to scrutiny in the pit lane this weekend â Williams were among the teams fined for pit lane speeding during FP3 at Monaco. Albon and Lindblad are due to face the stewards at 18:00 local time.
With grid positions at Monaco carrying enormous weight â overtaking on race day remains notoriously difficult on the narrow streets of the Principality â any penalties arising from these hearings could have significant implications for Sunday's race. The outcomes of both stewards' meetings are expected before the end of the evening.
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