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Domenicali said the series has spoken to the event promoters regarding making changes to the circuit, which has run on the streets of Monte-Carlo since 1929.

โ€œI think that [over] 75 years, they want[ed] to try to do something different,โ€ he said. โ€œI mean, we are talking with the city, but as you can imagine, itโ€™s not easy at all. So letโ€™s enjoy the event that has been, at the end of the day, fantastic.โ€

โ€œThe Monaco event has been amazing,โ€ Domenicali stressed. โ€œWe never had so many people, so many boats, so much attention. That means that the event itself is what Formula 1 wants, and that is really great.โ€

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[โ€“] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"The Monaco event has been amazing" Domenicali stressed. "We never had so many people, so many boats, so much attention. That means that the event itself is what Formula 1 wants, and that is really areat"

Domenicali brands the Monaco GP as an open-air festival for the rich, so of course it was a success to him. As long as tickets were sold, he could not care less that it wasn't entertaining as a sport.

[โ€“] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

Does sport have an obligation to be entertainment? Monaco is the most gruelling feat of endurance for drivers in F1. Is sporting excellence not enough?

[โ€“] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Domenicaliโ€™s face when racing fans complain about the Monaco parade:

[โ€“] BURN@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I appreciate they tried something new, but the race was once again awful. Thereโ€™s no fixing Monaco. Itโ€™s a qualifying weekend only and the race just feels like a formality.

At this point just make it a qualifying only weekend. Run two sessions, make the points average or something. Just donโ€™t make us watch 72 laps of absolutely nothing

[โ€“] Venicon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I barely watch the Monaco GP as find it the most boring of them all. Yeah I get the history and such but the modern cars are just too big for the streets.

[โ€“] tauren@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago

Well, what is important here is that there is enough space for boats. That "is what Formula 1 wants, and that is really great."

[โ€“] kikutwo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Most boring experience since getting my teeth cleaned. And about as enjoyable.

[โ€“] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'd like to know what he thinks "fantastic" is

[โ€“] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

"I made money, what's the problem?"

[โ€“] bob@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'd rather see the drivers do 78 laps of the swimming pool

[โ€“] Localhorst86@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

It was boring, I turned the stream off half way through.

[โ€“] neumast@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago

My suggestion for Monaco: the drivers are positioned equidistantly around the track and then everyone races 78 laps of Monaco. The starting position is also each drivers individual finish line/timing line.

There is no SC, only VSC (to avoid bunching up the pack) and red flags (obv.). After the red flag each driver is put back in their previous position by the VSC timing delta.

So if you try to block ppl, they end up in front of you.