All drain covers across the length of the Monaco track have now been checked by track inspectors ahead of the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix, following the freak incident involving Jenson Button during the FP1 session on Thursday, when a drain cover became loose and smashed into the Briton's MP4-31, damaging the front wing, brake ducts and floor of the car. A red flag was brought out whilst the incident was investigated, and Button lost crucial track time whilst his engineers worked on repairing the McLaren ahead of the afternoon's FP2 session. Any drains that were found to be loose during the inspection have now been firmly secured and it is hoped no similar occurrences will be seen...
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