Increasing the level of strategic intricacy was the goal of the rule modification, which was brought about with the idea of making the famously slow race on the narrow Monte Carlo street circuit somewhat more exciting. On the other hand, the outcome was a race that was more focused on the strategies employed by teams and the activity that took place in the pit lane.
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It was publicly stated by drivers like as Carlos Sainz that the regulation backfired, and they expressed their regret over the fact that teams resorted to influencing the speed of the race by having one driver intentionally slow down in order to hold up competitors and allow their colleague to pit with a gap.
This technique, which was most prominently utilized by Racing Bulls and Williams, was a source of frustration for a great number of competitors and viewers since it prioritized strategy games over actual racing. In his statement, Sainz referred to the spectacle as something I don't like seeing and cautioned that if there are no more improvements to regulations, manipulation of this kind will continue.
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Max Verstappen, who had been in the lead for the majority of the race up until his last pit stop, expressed his opinion in a straightforward manner, stating, You can't compete here. What you do is irrelevant to the situation. From one stop to ten stops. By drawing parallels between the event and the video game Mario Kart, he was making fun of the artificial character of the competition and the ineffectiveness of passing on the tight course.
The race was described as very ugly by Williams' Alex Albon, who also expressed his regret to the fans for the lackluster performance. He added that under the two-stop regulation, drivers were had to slow down twice as much as they had in the past, which made the race less exciting and more stressful.
George Russell, who drives a Mercedes, too voiced his displeasure, describing the race as pretty silly and expressing his disappointment at the absence of substantial competition.
How about a range of opinions and calls for future development
There were some voices that were positive. While Lando Norris of McLaren, who won the race from pole position, referred to the event as much more exciting than the usual Monaco, Christian Horner of Red Bull referred to it as a improvement over the processional races that were held in prior years.
Both Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff, the CEO of Mercedes, expressed their approval of the endeavor to innovate, but they also acknowledged the requirement for more adjustments. Wolff proposed the establishment of regulations that would bar drivers from purposefully slowing down the pace of the race by backing off.
Monaco is a street track that is famously tough to pass on because of its narrow and twisty shape. This is the underlying problem that continues to plague Monaco. As a result of the size of current Formula One vehicles and the tight track, racing activity is restricted, and strategy becomes the primary battlefield. Despite the fact that the two-stop rule increased the amount of drama in the pit lane, it did not result in any major on-track clashes. As a result, many people are questioning whether the regulation need to be improved or replaced.
