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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards in Monaco

Hamilton among drivers calling for changes to allow overtaking in Monaco

Lewis Hamilton takes a hairpin on the circuit in Monaco with tall buildings in the background during practice
Lewis Hamilton has questioned the entertainment value in Monaco: ‘Do you guys not fall asleep on Sunday watching the race?’ Photograph: Federico Basile/IPA Sport/ipa-agency.net/REX/Shutterstock

Several Formula One drivers, ­including Lewis Hamilton, have called on the Monaco Grand Prix to adapt to ensure the race ­weekend offers a more entertaining ­competition given the current cars make overtaking all but impossible on the streets of Monte Carlo.

The race is often little more than a procession, but the drivers still ­relish competing at Monaco, the ­unforgiving challenge a test like no other. From the cockpit it remains a thrill ride. However, the circuit that held its first grand prix in 1929 is no longer suited to modern F1 cars, ­especially since 2017 as they have become increasingly unwieldy on the ­narrow track.

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