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Originally Posted by Petros
can any of you explain to me what is so great about monaco? it's the only track in the world where you can be several seconds a lap faster yet be unable to overtake. Every single year it's a boring procession. The only overtaking we ever see is in the pitstops, or when one of the cars breaks down. It says a lot that the only "excitement" in over an hour of racing came from a big crash and a terribly-timed pitstop.
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Putting aside the fact that they're going balls out at 170mph inches from a guardrail, there are turns, hills, tunnels, and hairpins not found anywhere else. That they're on the verge of wrecking the car over much of the course, is what makes it the drivers' favorite. And for the home viewer, it conveys a better sense of speed than any other.
Every F1 track has only one good racing line, so passing's not good anywhere. With Monaco, there's always the chance that even the top drivers will crash out.