The Monaco Grand Prix has been an anachronism for many years. Overtaking on the observe has lengthy been borderline not possible, and it by some means turned even more durable when System 1 made its vehicles 200mm wider eight years in the past.
However the clamour for F1 to do one thing in regards to the processional nature of racing in Monaco grew louder after the acute circumstances of final yr’s race.
A primary-lap shunt led to a purple flag, throughout which just about each driver accomplished their necessary tyre change. Charles Leclerc was subsequently capable of nurse his tyres all the best way house, at occasions a number of seconds off the tempo, with no lifelike prospect of anybody behind with the ability to assault him.
“We should not let that occur once more,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali declared afterwards. “We should anticipate such eventualities higher and canopy them with the foundations,” he stated, including F1’s guidelines “are typically too sophisticated.”
This week the FIA revealed its repair for the issue. In a extremely uncommon transfer, it’s implementing a particular rule for the Monaco Grand Prix alone. Whereas one necessary tyre change is enforced in every single place else, in Monaco drivers must change tyres twice, although they may nonetheless solely have to make use of two totally different compounds. In an extra change, in Monaco the requirement to alter tyres twice will nonetheless apply even when they use intermediate or wet-weather tyres.
Has the FIA hit on the suitable resolution to enhance racing in Monaco? Do extra pit stops equal higher races? And may F1 resort to particular guidelines for some races? Give your verdict under.
For
Forcing two pit stops is probably the most lifelike manner to enhance the racing. It’s simple to name for modifications to the circuit, however it isn’t sensible with the restricted house obtainable in Monaco.
There isn’t a hurt in having particular guidelines for some races, and Monaco already does. Its race is run to 260 kilometres as a substitute of the same old 305.
Requiring drivers to make two pit stops will guarantee they’ve yet another probability than typical to make up positions.
Towards
This can be a knee-jerk over-reaction to final yr’s uncommon race. A greater repair was potential: F1 may have merely decreed that tyre modifications made throughout stoppages don’t rely because the necessary change.
Including particular guidelines for some races creates useless complexity – but extra guidelines to clarify and perceive.
However most significantly, a second necessary pit cease received’t create actual racing on-track, solely within the pit lane.
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I say
The purpose of a race is to get to the end as shortly as potential. So I don’t agree F1 ought to have a compulsory tyre change rule to start with – it’s arbitrary and pointless.
If one necessary pit cease is unhealthy, two is worse. The actual fact it’s being imposed for one race solely underlines what a contrivance that is and, by extension, F1 is popping itself into.
Whether or not it is going to ‘work’ or not is irrelevant, nevertheless it appears extra more likely to incentivise groups to attempt weird methods within the hope of getting fortunate, or utilizing one automotive to carry up the chasing pack to profit the opposite.
As System E’s usually wonderful races in Monaco present, it isn’t the venue’s fault that F1 has persistently chosen to alter its guidelines in such a manner because it make racing there not possible. F1 ought to both change its guidelines (and subsequent yr’s look like a small step in the suitable route on this regard) or settle for that that is one race the place the grand prix issues lower than the spectacle of qualifying, which is all the time a sight to savour in Monaco.
You say
Has the FIA discovered the easiest way to enhance System 1 races in Monaco by forcing drivers to alter tyres twice? Solid your vote under and have your say within the feedback.
Do you agree having two necessary pit stops is the easiest way the FIA may enhance F1 racing in Monaco?
Strongly disagree (40%)
Barely disagree (26%)
Neither agree nor disagree (17%)
Barely agree (11%)
Strongly agree (6%)
Complete Voters: 35
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