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Should F1 make the Monaco GP a qualifying contest? George Russell thinks so

George Russell think a radical Monaco Grand Prix format change might be needed after a failed Formula 1 rules experiment.

After years of suffering through Monaco processions, F1 and the FIA agreed to trial a rules experiment by mandating the use of three tyre sets, effectively turning the 78-lap race into a two-stopper.

The idea was to create more strategic variance and jeopardy, but in the end the top four from qualifying still finished in the same position, while other position changes were caused by some drivers going deliberately slowly to create a gap for their team-mates ahead.