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Boring Monaco ‘will not work' for F1's future – Marko

May 29 The current format of the Monaco GP 'will not work in the long run', according to Red Bull's F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko. Sunday's slow and processional race in the Principality came at an awkward time, as Liberty Media is pushing organisers for a higher race fee as the current contract expires next year. Opinions in the paddock are divided as to whether Monaco is still suitable for modern Formula 1. 'The tradition is still there,' former F1 driver Christian Klien told Servus TV. 'I can't really imagine a season without Monaco. 'But the cars are too big, too long and too wide. You simply can't overtake. They were up to eleven seconds (per lap) slower as they tried to finish the...
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