Formula One team principals have called for layout changes to be considered at the Monaco Grand Prix to address the inability of cars to overtake after efforts to enliven the race with mandatory pit stops fell flat on Sunday.
McLaren’s Lando Norris took victory in Monte Carlo and was, despite the two pit-stop rule, in control throughout, Indeed only two passes were made on track across all 78 laps and drivers including Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished fourth, and Mercedes’ George Russell, who was 11th, dismissed the pit-stop rule change as all but pointless.
The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, believed the most important change that was required was to alter the layout to create one area where overtaking was at least feasible.