Kim Kardashian is not allowed to do two things in Monaco GP paddock while supporting Lewis Hamilton

Kim Kardashian's arrival at the Monaco Grand Prix to support Lewis Hamilton has generated huge publicity - but the mega-rich TV and social media personality will still have some regulations to follow.

Kardashian made huge waves on Saturday when she walked into the paddock at Circuit de Monaco, as she was surrounded by members of the press.

Hamilton has not publicly commented on the relationship between the pair, though his former team-mate George Russell referred to the social media mogul as 'Hamilton's girlfriend' when she arrived at the circuit.

She then took her spot on a balcony above Ferrari's garages to watch qualifying, with Hamilton ending up third behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Members of the media have yet to get an interview with Kardashian - though Martin Brundle will almost certainly be told to try during his gridwalk - but she did share a friendly interaction with former Minardi, Midland and Spyker driver Christijan Albers in the pit lane on Saturday.

The 45-year-old, who has a staggering 334 million followers, will still have to follow some rules during her appearances in the paddock.

The FIA's Sporting Regulations state that Kardashian must have a pass while she is in the paddock and wear it at all times.

"All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddock, pit lane, or track must always wear an appropriate pass," Rule 3.4 states.

While Rule 3.5 states: "No pass may be issued or used other than with the agreement of the FIA. A pass may be used only by the person and for the purpose for which it was issued."

There is also a rule surrounding pets not being allowed into the paddock unless they are pre-approved by the FIA.

Clearly, Kardashian was not wearing her pass upon entry to the circuit - with that no doubt being taken care of by her security personnel.

Kim Kardashian arrived in the F1 paddock with her sister, Khloe (Image: Getty)

Admittedly, the prospect of an F1 official pulling Kardashian up for not having a pass is probably as good as zero - it would create quite the scene if she was - and she doesn't appear to have brought any family pets to Monaco with her.

If Hamilton manages to win in Monaco, she won't be heard over team radio, as only authorised team personnel are allowed to use the radio to communicate with their driver.

She can take photos of the Ferrari car inside the garage but only if she's invited in - which, again, probably won't be a problem.

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Hamilton's quickest time of a 1:12.279 in Q3 was just over two tenths slower than pole-sitter Antonelli, but does put him ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc on the second row.

The seven-time world champion could have an action-packed run to the first corner, with both Mercedes cars known to get off the starting line slowly due to their battery configurations.

While it is an exceptionally tight run into Sainte Devote, second-placed Verstappen will surely fancy his chances of getting past Antonelli, with Red Bull seemingly having fixed their slow start issues.

Hamilton could potentially be able to follow the Dutchman into turn one if he can pull across and defend from Leclerc on the outside of the pit straight.

The Monaco Grand Prix race gets underway at 2pm UK time from the Circuit de Monaco.