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F1 will consider Monaco Grand Prix layout changes to improve racing

Formula One is willing to alter the circuit layout at the Monaco Grand Prix if there is a chance it will improve racing.

Sunday's race in Monaco featured just one overtake in 78 laps when Mick Schumacher barged past Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin at the Fairmont Hairpin on the opening lap.

All other position changes during the race were either a result of pit stop strategy or retirements.

The 93-year-old street circuit has hosted increasingly processional races in recent years as F1 cars have become wider and faster, making overtaking difficult on such narrow streets.

The layout of the Monaco track has evolved with the development of the principality's harbour area over the decades but has remained largely unchanged since minor alterations to the Swimming Pool section for safety reasons in 2003.