A Big Congratulation to Daniel Riccciardo and Team Red Bull, for a well-earned Monaco 2018 Grand Prix!
Big Congratulations, also, to Sebastian Vettel and Team Ferrari, and to Lewis Hamilton and Team Mercedes, for having made it to P.2 and P.3, respectively.
So, what can or should we say about the Monaco Grand Prix 2018? We probably could say alot about it.
Indeed, Sky's team of commentators said alot about it, from every perspective, covering it with great panache, and, as they are required to do, try to make up for any shortfall in the requisite level of excitement and entertainment.
In a way, it is probably a bit ironic that there was, during this race, so much for them to have made up for.
Why? Because the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, notwithstanding Daniel Ricciardo's and his Team's commendable, if not exceptional achievements in holding onto the lead of the race and keeping it for the duration of the race.
With a car which, the information released during the race, suggested, had lost significant amount of its horsepower.
The race was, well, quite boring, with some people probably feeling that they have due cause to describe as very boring.
Not really what we might have come to expect of Monaco, or, probably, what we have been denying about the Monaco circuit.
It probably should come as no surprise that Lewis Hamilton, at the end of the race, should have observed that it was "interesting, probably the least interesting " race.
And that was not just because he had been having problems with his tyres and track grip. And was becoming, again, frustrated to the point of eliciting of, 'oh, Lewis, stop moaning and get on with the race.'
Which is what Ricciardo, Vettel, Verstappen and many of the many drivers who were also having problems, were doing.
I have not thought about this before, but, probably it was an indication that Hamilton was not being challenged by his car and the track sufficiently, why he had seemingly so much time to be talking about his perceived difficulties.
Considering that, despite him having fallen back in his challenge of Vettel for P.2 position, and that the predicted fear that he would be overtaken by Raikkenon and/or Bottas, did not realised.
Not even the unexpected and shattering collision between Charles Leclerc and Brendon Hartley, only 8 laps short of the end of the race.
Could offer more than a moments respite from tedium to those of us watching the cars going round and round, and round...
On reflection, we now know that Hamilton's 'moaning' was the result of his boredom.
But how much more entertaining it would be for him to find a constructive way of trying to entertain the fans, and himself, when he is being so severely challenged, not to fall asleep during a boring race?
If nothing else, this race does raise or should raise the question of 'what Monaco can or should do to make its Grand Prix circuit into being a 'proper Formula 1 track', if it is to have a future in Formula 1 racing.
At present, it has the reputation to make the sports money, but, as a Grand Prix track which is capable of giving the fans good value for money, its days should be numbered!
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