Monaco Grand Prix – Haas' team boss Guenther Steiner said that his team had to request their drivers be shown the black flag as they sailed on, blissfully unaware, of the team's software problems. There was a bizarre moment at the start of the FP1 session on Thursday morning, as race control showed the black flags to both Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen. This is a disqualification flag, usually for driving standards, and is very rarely shown in Formula 1. The two drivers returned to the pits, where it was later explained that the team had requested the drivers be shown the black flags as a result of communication problems. Speaking to the media after practice,...
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