Russell Proposes Changes for Monaco Grand Prix

Following a Monaco Grand Prix in 2025 that lacked overtaking opportunities, Mercedes driver George Russell is advocating for significant alterations to the race format. His sentiments echo similar concerns voiced by other drivers, including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari.

After finishing 11th at Monaco, where Lando Norris secured victory from pole position, Russell stressed the importance of finding solutions for the Monaco race.

“We need to seriously consider potential solutions for Monaco,” Russell stated.

He noted, “I acknowledge the attempt to introduce a two-stop strategy this year, but it clearly did not yield the desired results.”

Russell proposed replacing the race with two qualifying sessions, suggesting it might be a better alternative.

“Qualifying is the highlight of the weekend for all drivers. Perhaps we should accept that there should be no race, instead focusing on qualifying. We could have one session on Saturday and another on Sunday,” he elaborated.

Russell believes that the spectators attending the Monaco race would not object to such changes.

“The majority of attendees in Monaco are enjoying themselves on yachts and may not be concerned about the race format,” he concluded.

Lewis Hamilton also described the Monaco Grand Prix as “miserable” after facing challenges and struggling to compete with the leading cars.

Reflecting on the race, Hamilton mentioned that the final position was the peak he could achieve given the situations.

When asked if he enjoyed the Sunday race he replied it was miserable.

“It was miserable. The races here are generally, unless you’re first and in the lead; even when you’re in the lead, it’s not that fun. Just a nice reward at the end but other than that, anything but first is kind of empty,” he said.