Monaco GP In the Firing Line as McLaren F1 Boss Backs Return of Las Vegas GP

The addition of Las Vegas GP next season has thrown a curveball. With Las Vegas joining next season, one of the established tracks is under threat of losing its position on the calendar. Surprisingly, that iconic track can be the Circuit de Monaco, which hosts the annual Monaco Grand Prix. The legendary circuit does not have a contract as of now. In light of this, McLaren CEO Zak brown mentioned that Monaco needs to up its game if it wants to stay on the calendar.

We know Monaco as the ‘Crown Jewel’ in the sport and is one-third of the iconic Triple crown in the world of motorsports. But the track has become stale in the past couple of years as the F1 cars have become bigger and wider.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown hints Monaco might lose its place to Las Vegas

Brown revealed that there are other races on the F1 calendar that are as glamorous as the principality. He also mentioned that the sport needs to compare the financial aspects of all the tracks the same and not give Monaco any preference.

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Since the sport has introduced wider F1 cars, it has become increasingly difficult to overtake on the track. This means that the races at the track have been a progression with the driver on pole cruising to win.

“You do need to take into consideration history, but then I think you need to take into consideration how’s the show that it puts on. There is also an element, which shouldn’t drive our decisions but should be part of our decisions, of what’s the economic contribution to the sport.

I’d much rather have Monaco than not… but just like the sport is bigger than anyone driver or team, I think it’s bigger than anyone’s Grand Prix,” said the McLaren CEO.

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It would indeed be an enormous shock if F1 ended its partnership with Monaco. But the sport will try its best to keep its most famous race on the calendar by working something out. Hopefully, we will continue to race on iconic tracks like Monaco and Spa in the coming future while racing in new locations such as Las Vegas.