I am a bit hot and cold with F1 some years I watch religiously and others I dont pay any attention at all, on that note I'm far from an avid diehard fan but the last race I sat and watched (god knows why) obviously the Monaco circuit has LOADS of motorsport history and gravitas BUT is that enough to justify its ongoing inclusion in the F1 calendar given that they could basically have called it quits on the Saturday :?
Monaco
- Thread starter Flyingfifer
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Attleborough, Norfolk
I am a massive F1 fan (well Lewis and Williams fan really) and have watched every race for at least the past 15 years.
I have to say that when I saw it was Monaco last week, I nearly didn't bother watching. It was probably the worst "race" I've ever fallen asleep to! Even for Monaco it was tedious.
It won't be dropped any time soon, though. Lots of beautiful, rich people ascend there every year for the F1 weekend and it makes quite a few even richer. The drivers love it, too.
Voted NO BTW
I have to say that when I saw it was Monaco last week, I nearly didn't bother watching. It was probably the worst "race" I've ever fallen asleep to! Even for Monaco it was tedious.
It won't be dropped any time soon, though. Lots of beautiful, rich people ascend there every year for the F1 weekend and it makes quite a few even richer. The drivers love it, too.
Voted NO BTW
Sometimes watching paint drying is less boring than Monaco. F1 has outgrown the street circuit and it's not about the race anymore. :thumbsdown:
Ok, look at it another way. If you are an F1 fan and a millionaire, with the chance to go and see just one F1 weekend live, which would it be?
Silverstone; a bleak airfield in Northamptonshire?
Azerbaijan?
I think it would be a unanimous Monaco, no?
Silverstone; a bleak airfield in Northamptonshire?
Azerbaijan?
I think it would be a unanimous Monaco, no?
Its a yes from me. Sure its not got much, if any, overtaking, but its got history and glamour in spades, and its a unique challenge on the f1 calendar.
I could probably name half a dozen tracks in the current f1 calendar id bin before binning monaco.
I could probably name half a dozen tracks in the current f1 calendar id bin before binning monaco.
I think street circuits in general should be a part of F1.
Due to their different nature it might suit other teams better than the regular teams.
Also the room for error is much less.
And especially monaco has such a history with F1. Having the fans and jetset so close to the track creates a very different atmosphere.
Overtaking at Monaco (any street circuit really) has always been a difficult matter.
And I think the last monaco F1 race prooved that it can also greatly tip the balance.
It gave a new championship and constructorsship leader, and it also created a podium with drivers that had never been on that (monaco) podium.
That is also something that doesn't happen often.
Due to their different nature it might suit other teams better than the regular teams.
Also the room for error is much less.
And especially monaco has such a history with F1. Having the fans and jetset so close to the track creates a very different atmosphere.
Overtaking at Monaco (any street circuit really) has always been a difficult matter.
And I think the last monaco F1 race prooved that it can also greatly tip the balance.
It gave a new championship and constructorsship leader, and it also created a podium with drivers that had never been on that (monaco) podium.
That is also something that doesn't happen often.
Did anyone ever go to the Birmingham Superprix in 86?
Think it was an August Bank Holiday and went with my dad and it hissed it down all day. We chose a spot too close to the track so the spray never cleared and never really saw the race just heard it
Think we left early in the end.
https://youtu.be/MTmoQOu8ULk
Tim.
Think it was an August Bank Holiday and went with my dad and it hissed it down all day. We chose a spot too close to the track so the spray never cleared and never really saw the race just heard it
Think we left early in the end.
https://youtu.be/MTmoQOu8ULk
Tim.
GuidoK said:TitanTim said:We chose a spot too close to the track so the spray never cleared and never really saw the race just heard it
Can you imagine what those drivers see?:lol: (except the one that drives in front of course)
It was a shame really, only time it ran and it belted it down, think it was Hurricane Charlie that year
I think the licence to allow motor racing in the city is still in place but I think the fly in the oitment now would be the city centre has been declared a clean air zone as from today
There is always FormulaE
Tim.
I can't think of any hills in Brum 
Some interesting points raised, personally I don't think it belongs in modern F1, the track is too tight and as Kimi rightly said "you can basically go as slow as you want and no one can pass you". It is just a procession and the only bit that was exciting was the pit stops which is quite a damning indictment imo. There are plenty of other tracks that would produce far better far more entertaining and enjoyable racing than Monaco. The big thing for me was listening to the commentators try to big up how amazing the track was and how brilliant the atmosphere was and how much history it had.... because there was nothing happening on track that they could talk about :slaphead:
The two options for Monaco as I see them is either rule change so all the cars are significantly narrower or drop Monaco :idunno:
The two options for Monaco as I see them is either rule change so all the cars are significantly narrower or drop Monaco :idunno:
Flyingfifer said:
Personally I think this, it’s a historic circuit and does not suit the modern cars
I’d have more fun and entertainment value going flat out round there in my Calibra than they do in an F1 car
Argyll Andy said:I’d have more fun and entertainment value going flat out round there in my Calibra than they do in an F1 car
Id pay to watch that...
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