Drivers said the circuit is no longer suited to modern F1 cars while Lewis Hamilton was on top in first practice with Charles Leclerc quickest in P2
Lewis Hamilton has questioned the entertainment value in Monaco: ‘Do you guys not fall asleep on Sunday watching the race?’Lewis Hamilton has questioned the entertainment value in Monaco: ‘Do you guys not fall asleep on Sunday watching the race?’drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, have called on the Monaco Grand Prix to adapt to ensure the race weekend offers a more entertaining competition given the current cars make overtaking all but impossible on the streets of Monte Carlo.
His view was echoed by McLaren’s Lando Norris who also noted that the modern cars were particularly unsuited to the track. “The cars just need to be smaller and they need to be lighter,” he said. The cars will not become significantly smaller or lighter any time soon, although there is an expectation there will be some reduction in 2026 but not of the drastic nature required.to build in at least one place where overtaking was possible and he reiterated this view in Monaco this year.“With the size of these cars and the weight of these cars, arguably they are too big to be racing around these streets because you can barely get two side by side,” he said.
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