We won't bore you with the usual Monaco tropes and cliches, but the time the Monte Carlo streets were big enough for grand prix racing has long passed, both in terms of the on-track product and the ever-increasing hordes of guests making life difficult for staff trying to do their jobs.
There are many practical reasons why Monaco shouldn't work, and many commercial reasons why it does. But while talks continue on fine tuning the 2026 regulations, watching the actual cars trackside also offered a welcome reminder of Monaco's raison d'etre on the 24-race calendar.
