Given overtaking is impossible for similarly matched cars and drivers can avoid pitting simply by driving slowly, what kind of event would you have for Sunday?

Best I can think of is an elimination style event: cars are released from the pits in reverse grid order with a 3s gap between each, and if you can stay within 1s of the car in front for a whole lap, that car is eliminated unless they’re also within 1s of the car in front of them at the end of the lap (I guess the last checkpoint would need to be just before the pit entry).

Worst I can think of is a series of duels, where Kevin Magnussen is given an SUV and a 3s gap, and drivers need to successfully overtake in an F1 car within 1 lap.

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Putting my clothes in the washer and watching my shirts overtake my shorts on each turn.

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…but you’re always left with an unpaired Red Bull at the end of the cycle.

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A slow lap can be done by driving through the pits (or is there some other alternative road?). A car has to do a slow lap if he did not have DRS for 2 laps while the car following did have DRS.

DRS time can be extended to 2 or 3 seconds.

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An alternate road would be great but it would probably be outside the principality.

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I think there should be a ramp coming down toward the marina and the cars should launch into the yachts, destroying them.

If you’re worried about your precious racing boys, I have thought of that and they could have life jackets on under their jumpsuits

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Special Monaco compound tyres that will only last 15-20 laps, and drop off a cliff if not pushed to maintain temperature.

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The cars are way too big nowadays.

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Yep it seems until this is addressed anything else is just lipstick on a pig.

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Like driving a boat, ironically

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It turns out not enough like boats

Paul Hawkins 1965 Monaco Grand Prix. He was unhurt.

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