The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the races along with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24-hour Le Mans, which make up the motorsport triple crown. For decades, the race has been considered the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar. It combines the rich history of sports with all the glamour and charm that the principality has to offer.
However, the race was not spectacular.
In recent years, overtaking has become premium, and in many cases the Grand Prix has been turned into a more parade. Last year's race was a typical example. An accident on the opening lap pulled out the red flag, and the field did the mandatory tire change, leading to a procession pulled behind the final race winner, Charles Leclair.
Talk to me SB Nation After finishing second, Oscar Piastri talked about how difficult it is to overtake Via Monte Carlo.
“Incredibly difficult [to overtake in Monaco]. I think the hard thing for me is when I was right behind Charles for a lot of races, it's not because he was late,” Piastri began. “That's because he had decided to slowly move to the right.”
“So you can set them up, not somewhere else where they have clear pros and cons [for an overtake]. Like him, if he wanted to go faster, he could literally depend on what he wanted to do with his right foot,” the McLaren driver added. “So that made it difficult too.”
Now, the Governing Body of Sports is trying to get things excited.
The FIA Formula 1 Committee held its first meeting of the 2025 season on Tuesday ahead of the F1 75 live event in London. The meeting was chaired by FIA singleseater director Nicholaston Bazis and F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali. Among the potential changes discussed? Increased number of pit stops at the Monaco Grand Prix. As It is listed in the post-meeting report“The committee discussed proposals for Monaco-specific regulations with the aim of promoting better races at the Monaco Grand Prix. The committee agreed to increase the number of mandatory pit stops for the race. ”
The proposal, along with others recommended by the committee, will be “more discussed by the Sports Advisory Committee in the coming weeks,” according to the FIA.
Additional suggestions include:
New, more stringent deflection testing on the front wing will be introduced after the Spanish Grand Prix.
New, more stringent deflection tests on the rear wing from the beginning of the season.
Finalizing the driver cooling system after work carried out between the FIA and F1 teams. Defines when such a system needs to be used supported by changes.
Due to current design reliability, this limit is obsolete, with the removal of the limit on the number of gearboxes used by teams.
Many revisions and explanations to the sprint and race start procedures, including those covering cancelled start.
Over the years, the Monaco Grand Prix was decided on Saturday, and qualifying was a critical factor. Monte Carlo Sunday could be a little more exciting if the FIA actually increases the number of required pit stops for the Monaco Grand Prix.
