Martin Brundle points out irony of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen complaints
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen led criticism of the Monaco Grand Prix after an especially dull F1 race in Monte Carlo, prompting an observation from Martin Brundle
The Monaco Grand Prix was devoid of any overtaking action
Martin Brundle saw “great irony” in the complaints made by Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as they panned the Monaco Grand Prix.
As has become common in recent years, the Monte Carlo race was not one to remember. Charles Leclerc won his home race for the first time, while the first lap saw plenty of drama including a three-car pile-up involving Sergio Perez.
Otherwise, though, it was devoid of any real action. Formula 1’s two biggest names, Hamilton and Verstappen, both had their complaints about the event – the latter expressing his frustration over the radio while he was still driving around.
“F*** me, this is really boring. Should have brought my pillow,” moaned the Red Bull driver. And, after the race, he followed that up by saying: “We are driving literally half-throttle on the straights, in a higher gear than you would normally do, four seconds off the pace. That’s not really racing.
“We all know in Monaco what is like. In the last few years it is even more difficult with the width of the cars but it is nothing new. I would like to change if possible a few little things because it would make will make it more exciting. Overall the weekend is really cool but it’s the Sunday race that is a little bit boring.”
Mercedes racer Hamilton concurred and said in his own interview: “It was non-eventful. Everyone drove so slowly. It didn’t matter what tyre you were on. We were driving seconds off the pace.
“I don’t know what it was like watching but I am sure people were falling asleep. I can only imagine. We have to find ways of spicing it up a bit more, maybe three mandatory stops?”