The FIA announced in an official statement that Stroll was to be given a further three-place penalty after he was adjudged to have blocked Pierre Gasly during the first part of qualifying, with the Frenchman left completely bereft by the actions of the Aston Martin driver.

Adrian Newey has leapt to the defence of under-fire Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll, claiming the Canadian has a “bad rap” outside of the team.

The Monaco Grand Prix may be “the jewel in Formula 1’s crown” but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it’s downright dull.

Lance Stroll has been given a one-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix for causing a collision with Charles Leclerc in the opening practice session.

Highlights Both Mercedes drivers, Russell and Antonelli, were out of Q1. There were many impeding incidents during the qualifying session. Lando Norris broke the pole record in Monaco. McLaren driver Lando Norris has broken the lap record at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.

The FIA has announced that Lance Stroll has had one penalty point added to his F1 superlicence following his crash with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc in practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Stroll and Leclerc collided in the early stages of FP1 in Monte Carlo on Friday,

Norris took pole position from Ferrari’s home favorite Charles Leclerc, with Sunday’s iconic grand prix next up in Monte Carlo