At the end of Q1, Albon parked his Williams on track in the final sector after hurriedly being told by his race engineer to stop the car immediately.
It soon transpired Albon’s car was stopped because it was almost out of fuel, F1 cars having to produce at least a one litre fuel sample so the FIA can carry out its scrutineering checks after the session.
However, Albon was referred to the stewards after the FIA’s technical team could only extract a 0.33 litre sample in parc ferme.
On Saturday evening, the stewards decided to exclude Albon from qualifying, meaning he will start Sunday’s race from the back of the field.
The stewards’ statement read: “After qualifying, Car 23 had insufficient fuel to yield the required 1.0 litre sample.
“Given this situation, Car 23 is not in compliance with the requirements of Article 6.5 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.
“According to Art. 6.5.2 competitors must ensure that a 1.0 litre sample of fuel may be taken from the car at any…
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