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F1 rookie's embarrassing blue on Monaco debut

Williams rookie Sergey Sirotkin has suffered an embarrassing blue in his first session at the famed Monaco Grand Prix as a Formula One driver.

First practice, running on Thursday as per tradition, was not 20 minutes old when the Russian found a wall.

Unfortunately for the 22-year-old it was in the most bizarre fashion – he clipped a barrier on the main straight.

Williams are considered to have the worst car on the grid this season, making it difficult for Sirotkin and his 19-year-old teammate Lance Stroll to handle.

Some fans theorised Sirotkin was caught in the shadow or miscalculated the width of his rear tyres.

The incident occurred after the pit-lane entry and he was forced to drive all the way around the 3.34km circuit with a punctured right rear.

“He’s lucky A) it didn’t come off and B) he’s done a very good job, I think, there getting the car back to the pits,” Sky Sports commentator David Croft said.

Sirotkin likely damaged the floor of his car, however, giving his team some work to do.

Oops. Pic: Sky Sports
Oops. Pic: Sky Sports