Will Extra Pit Stops Bring More Racing Action To Monaco?
Published in Forbes SportsMoney:
Twisting through the heart of the city, Monaco’s circuit is a test of precision, where drivers push their cars, just kissing the unforgiving barriers with millimeter-perfect accuracy. But in recent years, the spectacle has dulled.
Modern Formula 1 cars, now heavier and wider than ever, struggle to navigate the circuit’s impossibly tight corners. While qualifying remains thrilling, an exhibition of talent and grit, the race itself unfolds like a high-speed procession with minimal changes to the starting grid, overtaking nearly impossible unless rain or strategy throws chaos into the mix.
Formula 1 plans to increase the number of mandatory pit stops in Monaco. The introduction of the new rule is part of an effort to make the racing more of a spectacle, to curb the risk of the event becoming just a little more than a parade.
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