Hulkenberg was allowed to participate in Q2 because the stewards missed the fact that he had exceeded track limits.

Per @[email protected]: "FIA comment on the Hulkenberg track limits incident says Turn 11 wasn’t a high priority corner so wasn’t checked in time before Q2 started.

Holds its hands up with a final line admission: “On this occasion, we got it wrong.” "

Hulkenberg has now been demoted down to P16 behind Albon because it’s his Q1 lap that has been flagged as exceeding track limits.

But Williams must be furious as this stopped Albon progressing and caused him to be eliminated in Q1.