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Formula 1’s decision to strictly limit energy deployment in Monaco to curb top speeds drew criticism from @Esmiz:
Of all the things in the new rules, this seems to me the most ridiculous and degrading. Top speed? In a speed race? In Formula 1?
You try to see the positives; I’ve enjoyed the races so far, but it’s very difficult to watch this kind of thing and not laugh out of pity.
Then they have the nerve to talk about epic feats and nonsense, when 50 years ago cars were faster, and when there are hundreds of road cars with top speeds higher than an F1 car. I know top speed isn’t the most important thing, but an F1 car should be the fastest, perhaps with the exception of IndyCars at Indianapolis.
What made Monaco special, and what made people endure the boring races they have here, was seeing these cars pushing the limits on the narrow streets, real streets. They keep taking away more and more things, I imagine they want to buy time to show more celebrities on TV.
@Esmiz
Social media and links
Past winner Perez sees Monaco as an opportunity for Cadillac (Reuters)
‘The main reason I wanted to come back is just to realise that I’m one of the best in the sport, you know, and I felt like I’ve proven that already in this couple of races to myself. So I’m happy with that, that I came back.’
F1 25: 2026 season pack (EA)
‘If you already own F1 25, the F1 25: 2026 Season Pack builds directly onto your existing game, giving you immediate access to the new season.’
Project 91 car, driver branding and team technology integration expands on the company’s circuit naming partnership (Trackhouse)
‘Trackhouse Racing and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced that former Formula 1 and current FIA World Endurance Championship driver Kevin Magnussen will drive the number 91 Qualcomm Chevrolet in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego on June 21.’
‘Changing jobs is difficult’: Hamilton on the toughest conversations he’s had during his F1 career (Cosmopolitan)
‘It must be like three or four years ago now. I know (with the drivers) we see each other at least once a week when we’re at the race track, and we do the drivers’ briefing. And then we do the drivers’ parade, and that’s when everyone talks, but I don’t really engage a huge amount with people there. (…) So I set up this dinner and I asked them all at a drivers’ briefing in Mexico. I said, ‘Look, I was thinking of putting this together. Will you come?’ And they all accepted.’
Giusti feeling confident of Monte Carlo bounce back with MP Motorsport (Formula 3)
‘If we fix this issue I think we’ll be at the front regularly. It depends on the track, some tracks were not so good last year, but I think we can do better.’
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On this day in motorsport
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