Charles Leclerc was the winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, one of his biggest dreams in his career as a professional driver and also closed the gap with the Red Bull Racing driver, Max Verstappen, who received much of the media attention for his comments after completing the race in which he finished in the 6th place on the grid, the same place he occupied from the start.
In the middle of the race, Verstappen had radio contact with his team in which he left a controversial phrase about the street circuit. “This is boring, I should have brought my pillow,” Max was heard saying in dialogue with his career mechanic. So far, the 6th place achieved in Monaco has been the Dutch driver’s worst result so far in the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Verstappen was completely honest with the media
Once the race ended and Verstappen got out of his RB20 car, he had the opportunity spoke with the media present and referred to his strategy in the race, in which he entered the pits twice so he could change the tires of the car. “After the red flag, our strategy was ruined, as we had to put the middle to the end, as everyone had a free stop, and that meant we had to save a lot,” Verstappen explained to the journalists present.
“I just tried to follow George (5th) and we were very out of rhythm trying to manage the tires. “That’s, of course, pretty boring out there, driving literally half throttle on the straights in places, one gear higher than you would normally do and four seconds off the pace, so that’s not really a race,” he said. and opened the debate on whether or not the Monaco circuit should undergo some changes to make the race much more entertaining and competitive.
“First I would like to try, if there are possibilities, to change some things because it will “Make the emotion even better,” Max analyzed after the race where there were practically no overtaking.
“Overall the weekend is great, only Sunday is a bit boring unfortunately, but the setting is still great. If we can find a way to run a little better, why not? That would be my preferred solution,” he added on the idea of making significant changes to the Monte Carlo circuit, which has a length of 3.33 kilometers and 19 curves.
Would Verstappen like big changes for the Monaco GP?
The Dutch driver was asked directly if he would be approving the idea of changes the Monte Carlo circuit, to which Max did not hesitate for a single second when responding. “Because at the moment it cannot be advanced. If they ask my opinion, I will try to see what is possible, but it also depends on what roads are going to be taken,” he concluded.
Verstappen remains the leader of the current drivers’ championship with a total of 169 pointsbut the Monegasque Charles Leclerc closed the gap and is now 31 units ahead of the Red Bull man (138).
Upcoming commitments in F1
The season will continue in action in two weeks in North America; Sunday June 9 The Canadian Grand Prix will take place at the Autódromo Gilles Villeneuve on the island of Notre-Dame, in Montreal. After that, the highest category of motorsport will return to Europe to continue its journey in the Old World with the competition in Barcelona, Spain.
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