Christian Horner calls for track changes as Monaco GP remains dull despite mandatory two stops. According to Christian Horner, more significant changes are needed to make the Monaco GP interesting..

The FIA tried, but nothing could be done on the circuit where overtaking remains practically impossible. The Monaco GP once again rewards the Saturday pole sitter, with positions remaining virtually unchanged. For this reason, according to Christian Horner, it is time to take more serious measures for the Principality’s track.

Although F1 introduced a mandatory two-stop strategy for the Monaco GP this year in an attempt to add excitement to an event long criticized, little to nothing has changed.

Indeed, while it was interesting from a strategic standpoint to see how teams managed the two mandatory pit stops, from a spectacle perspective the race ended with practically zero overtakes.

The fight for the top three was tight, but Lando Norris held off a frustrated Charles Leclerc to claim McLaren’s first Monaco win since 2008. Behind them was the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri. Speaking to the media after the race, Christian Horner urged Monaco to consider changes for the future. “I don’t think I saw a single overtake during the race,” said the Red Bull team principal – “So, if we tried to create a slightly wider braking zone, either at the tunnel exit or Turn 1, or if there was a way to create a longer braking zone somewhere, we should definitely study it.”

“The cars are now so big that you simply don’t have the chance to get close.” When asked if he thinks changes to the layout are realistic, Horner replied: “I think everything has to go hand in hand with the times in the end.”

“It’s an iconic and historic circuit, but if you look at how Monaco has changed, how much land they have reclaimed and transformed into sea in its 72 appearances here, I don’t think much would need to be done.”

“There just needs to be an area where you can overtake. Everyone, before arriving, knew that the race was basically decided yesterday. We introduced another dynamic with the pit stops which, in the end, for the top 10 didn’t really change positions.”

According to Horner, the difficulty of overtaking on this circuit is strongly linked to the size of the cars, which are the biggest ever. “I think these cars are simply too big for this circuit,” said the Brit. “We know it, we all want to be here, we’re here because it’s Monaco and for the prestige that comes with it, but at some point everything has to keep up with the times.”