Lewis Hamilton calls for new Monaco Grand Prix weekend format

Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula One to consider a new format for the Monaco Grand Prix after the famous race served up another event low on excitement.

Hamilton and former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso were among the drivers to criticise the spectacle on Sunday, saying the latest Monte Carlo event was the worst they could remember. It was a race dominated by tyre conservation -- afterwards Hamilton said it "wasn't really racing" as he spent most of the race "cruising around".

Hamilton is a Monaco resident and big fan of its grand prix but he feels F1 could do more to improve the spectacle and elevate its status as one of the calendar's premier weekends.

"It's got the biggest build-up,"…