Alonso has described yesterday's race as -

 

"Extremely boring. I mean, this is probably the most boring race ever.

 

"Without a safety car, without yellow flags, the sport needs to think a little bit about the show because this is very disappointing.

 

"Probably the most boring race ever in Formula 1.

 

"We probably need to give something to the fans at the end of the race just to pay the ticket back a little."

 

 

Is he right or being a bit harsh?

 

I'm sure there must have been one but I've been watching since the late 70s and really can't remember one that dull

Monaco has been dull for years. The only exciting thing that ever happens at Monaco is when someone f***s their braking point for the chicane coming out the tunnel and wipes out the car they've been stuck behind for the past 65 laps.

Agreed, it's been dull for a while but used to throw up some real classics - '92, '82, '84, '96 all stick well in the mind and Senna's race in 1988 is one of the most amazing drives I've ever seen.

 

But back to the point. It's still not usually this dull

Arguably we’ve got to the point where the aero crew are king and it really should be mechanical grip that rules.

 

I love seeing innovation but I think the previous aero restrictions have back fired because they’ve pushed all developments into areas of the car that make it impossible to follow another car.

 

I’d love to see a team scratch their current aero plans and go for a clean sheet 2019 design that’s built to follow another car closely. That way we might see a midfield team pulling off amazing overtakes and everyone scrambling to copy them. It’s a pipe dream but we all know how much the merc suffers in traffic. It’s not a follower at all!!

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix that was the worst until today. What do you do with Monaco? I don't think that it is harsh.

 

2008, 2016 when it was wet was exciting to some extent.

 

 

I think there's been a slight overexaggeration to this, yes it was dull but hasn't that been the case for a good few years now? Monaco is only ever really exciting when its a wet race and those are few & far between.

 

The blame should lie on the bright spark who thought hyper soft tyres were a good idea. What is the bloody point of designing a faster, gripper compound if drivers have to nurse their car practically the entire race distance anyway? Stupid, should have set the available compounds as medium to super soft (or at least soft to ultra soft).

Can we really see Alonso staying in Formula One next year?

 

 

Can we really see Alonso staying in Formula One next year?

Given that McLaren have representatives in Detroit for this weekend's Indycar double header sounding out a potential entry for next years championship, it seems less and less likely

Who is Hamiton to talk about where Riccirado will be driving next year? No need to whatsoever.

 

Perhaps in Canada, Verstappen will hit the "Wall of Champions" with how his season has gone so far.

 

 

McLaren have rejected an approach for their reserve driver Lando Norris to race for Toro Rosso this season and replace Hartley for Austria.

 

Oft! Has he really done that badly?

 

Cant see Sainz staying at Renault past the end of the year then if Toro Rosso are that desperate. Tho the question is would Sainz wanna go back :thinking:

I get really tired of all the questions. If I get any more I might head butt someone.”

 

Max Verstappen on people asking questions about the crashes he has had this season.

The most boring Canadian GP I've ever watched.

Yeah that was pretty dull. The highlight was Jacques taking his father's old car out for a spin. A lovely reminder of one of the sport's greatest ever talents.

Although it was a little awkward when Damon Hill and Nico Rosberg were discussing father son title winners and they had to dance around how Keke came to win after Gilles was killed and Pironi crippled.

Hopefully this is worth staying up for if not it will help me sleep.

It's such a shame. After the thrillers of China & Azerbaijan I thought we were on for a classic season but all the problems with the Sport have reared their ugly heads in these past 2 races. I suppose at least the title race is unpredictable at present but whoever gets pole each race is pretty much nailed on for the win. Get rid of these hideous hypersofts that force the drivers to nurse their car the entire GP, this is not motor sport in my book.

 

The ending was hilarious though, 2 laps missed out due to an early chequered flag. Nothing of real note (luckily) but means Danny Ric lost his fastest lap!

The ending was hilarious though, 2 laps missed out due to an early chequered flag. Nothing of real note (luckily) but means Danny Ric lost his fastest lap!

Like everyone else, she just wanted it to be over

 

As a remedy, here's something special from the man who the circuit is named after. One of the most exciting endings to a GP I can recall

 

Edited June 10, 20187 yr by Severin

After the opening few laps I thought we were in for a classic Canadian GP and then it turned into a boring pile of crap again. At least we took home 7th & 8th even if we were almost 70secs behind 6th 🙃

It helped me sleep after about 10 laps. Whoever was the bright spark who thought of hyper soft tyres. What the hell were you thinking?

 

 

Red Bull will be switching to Honda engines next year.