Mercedes says the fuel pressure problems that hit Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the start of Q3 for the Monaco Grand Prix were related to temperature issues. Hamilton was left stranded in the pitlane, and Rosberg briefly stuck in the garage, as both drivers prepared to go out for the crucial first runs in the final qualifying segment. The delays compromised both drivers' qualifying preparations, and Hamilton was convinced that it robbed him of what he believed would have been a pole position run. Investigations of what went wrong have revealed that the matter related to the higher than normal car temperatures, which meant the fuel was warmer than the car's fuel pump could cope with....
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