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Originally Posted by wdb
I think Monaco is a tremendous venue, and that the F1 race there is exciting even when the cars are sitting still. Yes this year's race could be described as a procession, but only if you discount Hamilton's move, Massa's mishap, Maldonado's inevitable messup, and so on. And let's not even talk about qualifying! Or any of the Monaco races that have taken place in the rain.
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Ok, I will rephrase. Sure, there is little passing in Monaco but the passes are amazing when they happen. The race itself too boring, but they were sandbagging to save tires the entire time and that's what bugged me. Near the end Vettel blasted a lap 2 seconds quicker than everyone just to prove this, and of course his team gave him crap over the radio for it.
I wonder why they do this at Monaco, and I have some theories:
1. Gentlemen's agreement between teams to do a 1 stop race.
2. Safer, less chance of accidents on a track where the probability is already high.
2. Avoid the chance of lapped traffic which would be nearly impossible to get around.
Just theories.