Formula 1, Monaco Grand Prix
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Formula 1’s hangover from a not-so-successful experiment to spice up another slow Monaco Grand Prix was still being felt at the next race in Spain this weekend.
Few motorsports events in the world have the same draw as the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The crown jewel of the F1 calendar sees some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment in attendance to see some of the best drivers in the world battle in close quarters.
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Although native-Monegasque Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc tried to temper expectations for the weekend, the Ferraris were in a good place in Monaco. With no fast corners, the team could run the car low to the ground without risking a penalty, and this year's car excels at low-speed corners, of which Monaco has plenty.
This way, the Monaco Grand Prix no longer belongs on the Formula 1 calendar. The Grand Prix weekend in Monaco is beautiful until Sunday. The free practices, and junior series sessions provide plenty of entertainment on Friday and Saturday.
Because overtaking is rare, the race can be dull. So the sport has ruled that two pit stops are now mandatory in a bid to spice things up.
A Formula 1 star has made a public apology as drivers were left “embarrassed” following ugly scenes at the Monaco Grand Prix. Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix problem is beginning to look terminal. That’s the widely-held view that’s emerged after the annual procession around the streets of the French principality on Sunday night.
The one thing learned from the FIA’s mandatory two-pitstop rule at Monaco on May 25th, is that it didn’t make the intended impact on the race.
F1, the FIA and the 10 teams agreed to introduce two mandatory stops for this year’s Grand Prix to try and improve the on-track spectacle.