Formulation One is keen to change the circuit format on the Monaco Grand Prix if there’s a probability it should enhance racing.
Sunday’s race in Monaco featured only one overtake in 78 laps when Mick Schumacher barged previous Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin on the Fairmont Hairpin on the opening lap.
All different place adjustments through the race have been both a results of pit cease technique or retirements.
The 93-year-old road circuit has hosted more and more processional races in recent times as F1 vehicles have turn into wider and sooner, making overtaking troublesome on such slender streets.
The format of the Monaco observe has developed with the event of the principality’s harbour space over the many years however has remained largely unchanged since minor alterations to the Swimming Pool part for security causes in 2003.
F1’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, mentioned his crew of circuit designers would look into potential adjustments for future occasions with the purpose of bettering overtaking.
“We’ll have a look,” Brawn mentioned. “Nevertheless it will not be the primary time somebody has taken a take a look at doing one thing like that and nobody has provide you with an answer thus far.
“However we do have instruments now. Now we have constructed our overtaking simulation device and we will definitely have our individuals check out it, however it’s fairly difficult.
“Individuals typically say why do not you alter the tyre technique, or issues like that, however the groups adapt.
“They only discover ways to beat it, so I do not assume tyres or technique goes to make a number of distinction.
“We have new vehicles [as a result of a new set of regulations] subsequent 12 months, so will probably be fascinating to see what evolves with that.
“It is a good occasion, however everyone knows the restrictions of the observe.”
At 2.1 sq. kilometres, Monaco is the second smallest sovereign state on this planet after the Vatican Metropolis, making it troublesome to increase the observe past its present format.
Formulation E lately raced on the identical format and included its “assault zone” — an space off the racing line that drivers should use twice through the race to achieve an influence increase — on the surface line round On line casino Sq..
Brawn dominated out together with the same characteristic in F1 to encourage overtaking, saying brief cuts and gimmicks should not a part of F1’s plans.
“You have to keep away from the trickery, like having bits that you must go on a number of occasions a race,” he mentioned. “There may be some racing the place you must divert and undergo an overtaking lane, I do not assume we should always do any of that sort of factor.
“However we will definitely take a look at it [other ways of improving racing].”
Requested if a uninteresting race annually at F1’s flagship occasion was damaging for the game, Brawn replied: “No.
“The factor this demonstrates is how one can construct an enormous spectacle across the race.
“It is an awesome occasion, large historical past, large environment and it is a race each driver needs to win.
“It is a completely different type of racing and I do not assume selection is an issue.”