Poll: Official 2025 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread - Circuit de Monaco - Race 8/24

[spook2575]

Zzz this is not a race

I know and we are not even half way….

 

[booyaka]

They’ll never do it, but remove it off the calendar and go elsewhere to a much better circuit

Too much fanfair / celebs / promotional stuff it won't go anywhere....

Just pointless "race"

 

[Hodders]

They should keep Monaco, but make the drivers race replicas from the 1950s. Full points and everything.

It would emphasise the "glamour" and "history" as well as add a lot more entertainment.

 

[UTmaniac]

Could Hadjar potentially win here?! He's pitted twice and is comfortably in 7th place right now.

Edit: maybe not, didn't realise he was lapping so slowly since his second stop. Guess 50 laps on Hards is a big ask.

On paper, without incidents, he will only improve to 6th ahead of Alonso.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

It’s a stark contrast when you see the classic F1 cars here. Modern F1 cars are just laughable around the track, they barely fit side by side. Sponsorship procession, nothing more.

 

[SpartaP]

Too much fanfair / celebs / promotional stuff it won't go anywhere....

Just pointless "race"

Yep exactly this sadly.

 

[SS-89]

Is there any way to make Monaco more interesting? This is such a bore fest.

Maybe we could have qualifying as normal, then on a Sunday have them race in karts or something?

The cars are simply too wide. It's not going to change anytime soon. It's a snore fest race purely kept for the glitz.

 

[andy_mk3]

Both Mercs lapped and they've not even done a single stop yet.

 

[t2na]

The cars are simply too wide. It's not going to change anytime soon. It's a snore fest race purely kept for the glitz.

I have no idea why this has suddenly become such a common thing to say about the cars. Monaco wasn't famous for overtakes even in the 80s and 90s when the cars weren't this wide, it's just not a track designed for comfortable overtaking.

 

[sparkymark75]

Is there any way to make Monaco more interesting? This is such a bore fest.

Maybe we could have qualifying as normal, then on a Sunday have them race in karts or something?

Random artificial rain is the only thing I can think of with the current track layout!

 

[Mr Jack]

Mandatory stops haven't made this into a great race, but it's certainly an improvement.

 

[Mr Jack]

I have no idea why this has suddenly become such a common thing to say about the cars. Monaco wasn't famous for overtakes even in the 80s and 90s when the cars weren't this wide, it's just not a track designed for comfortable overtaking.

Overtakes were always rare, but they used to be possible.

 

[Johnz0r]

Anyone else completely confused with Mercs strategy?

 

[Mesai]

Random artificial rain is the only thing I can think of with the current track layout!

This track is so short you could achieve that with 2 lawn sprinklers from the local garden centre.

 

[Hodders]

make the drivers race replicas from the 1950s. Full points and everything.

It would emphasise the "glamour" and "history" as well as add a lot more entertainment.

 

[Mesai]

Anyone else completely confused with Mercs strategy?

Probably an SC gamble, but bit late now especially since they need to do 2.

 

[Stu999]

All the baldies spectating today.

 

[Trusty]

make the drivers race replicas from the 1950s. Full points and everything.

It would emphasise the "glamour" and "history" as well as add a lot more entertainment.

are you broken?

 

[t2na]

Overtakes were always rare, but they used to be possible.

I remember being sat with my dad and watching Senna hold Mansell off for 20 laps without Mansell ever being able to make an overtake.

I love Monaco, I think it justifies being on the calendar much more than another race in the US or Middle East.

 

[UTmaniac]

Anyone else completely confused with Mercs strategy?

Are they both on the "hards?"