Monaco has been rumored to be on its last legs for a long time but the spectacle and prestige of the super wealthy attending probably means it goes nowhere.RDMcG wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 12:10 pm Although Monaco is generally a boring race this one was especially so with the B teams slowing everyone down as the A teams led the tedious parade. At least there was Indy to watch.
Autoweek article with their view along with a few of the drivers' take on Sunday's poor excuse of a race:
https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula ... rand-prix/
Some quotes care of the Autoweek write-up about the Monaco "race":
"Sainz quipped that a ‘joker’ lap could be allowed – where a driver is allowed a shortcut – which came in the wake of Russell cutting the chicane to pass Alex Albon, being given a drive-through penalty, but still coming out ahead on track."
Russell also proffered a possible alternative: “For all of the drivers, qualifying is the most exhilarating moment of the weekend,” he said. “Do we accept that there should be no race? And it's a qualifying race. You do one on Saturday, one on Sunday. And the guy who qualifies pole gets some points. He gets a little trophy. And the one on Sunday gets some more points. Because that's what we love most. I think that's what you guys enjoy watching the most. And 99% of the other people in Monaco are here sipping champagne on the yacht, so they don't really care.”
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"Counting the number of pit stops for each team was about the most exctiting thing about Sunday’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix"
