Monaco Grand Prix 2025 — was the spectacle worth the controversy?
I'll say what many won't: Monaco 2025 was a fantastic race — and the critics who wanted it dropped from the calendar should eat some humble pie. Yes, overtaking is near-impossible. Yes, the circuit is a relic. But what we saw this year was strategic chaos: three safety cars, a surprise midfield team winning, the rain arriving at lap 52 with everyone on slicks. The glamour is part of it. The yachts, the casino square, the impossibly narrow barriers — it is the antithesis of a Tilke circuit. Who watched it? What was your take — exciting sport or processional parade?
The Red Bull junior programme has never been shy about throwing drivers in the deep end. Brutal but at least it's consistent — everyone knows exactly what they're signing up for when they get that seat.
Hadjar's Friday pace relative to Max has actually looked closer than most of the recent teammates managed at this stage. Early days but a genuinely promising sign for him.