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Mi opinion tal ves sea muy opuesta a los demas pero que desastre de carrera fue Monaco 2025 donde la Formula 1 decidio experimentar con una regla de dos paradas obligatorias que termino convirtiendo el gran premio en una guerra estrategica que no tenia nada que ver con tratar de ser el mas rapido, la carrera sono bien en teoria pero en la practica se convirtio en una carrera aburrida y frustante tanto para pilotos y fanaticos donde los equipos jugaron sucio usando tacticas que iban completamente en contra del deporte, equipos como Williams y Racing Bulls literalmente sacrificaron a uno de sus pilotos para que fuera mas lento a proposito y asi crear ventanas de parada para su compañero de equipo, esto no es carreras esto es manipulacion pura y dura, Carlos Sainz lo dijo perfecto cuando menciono que esto se sentia como manipulacion y tenia razon porque ver a Liam Lawson ir cinco o seis segundos mas lento por vuelta solo para ayudar a Isaac Hadjar era ridiculo, luego Williams hizo lo mismo con Alex Albon y Carlos Sainz intercambiando posiciones y aguantando al grid completo, George Russell se frustro tanto que decidio cortar la chicana a proposito para adelantar a Albon y acepto la penalizacion porque sabia que aun asi saldria beneficiado todo esto lleno de ira por lo ridiculamente lento que ivan, los comisarios le dieron una penalizacion de drive through en lugar de los tipicos diez segundos porque se dieron cuenta de que Russell lo habia hecho a proposito y habian advertido antes de la carrera que este tipo de maniobras tendrian penalizaciones mas severas.
English Version - Click to DisplayMy opinion may be very different from others, but what a disaster the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was, where Formula 1 decided to experiment with a two-stop rule that ended up turning the Grand Prix into a strategic war that had nothing to do with trying to be the fastest. The race sounded good in theory, but in practice it turned into a boring and frustrating race for both drivers and fans, where teams played dirty using tactics that went completely against the spirit of the sport. Teams like Williams and Racing Bulls literally sacrificed one of their drivers to slow him down on purpose and create pit stop windows for their teammate. This is not racing; this is pure manipulation. Carlos Sainz said it perfectly when he mentioned that it felt like manipulation, and he was right because seeing Liam Lawson go five or six seconds slower per lap just to help Isaac Hadjar was ridiculous. Then Williams did the same thing with Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, swapping positions and holding up the entire grid. George Russell got so frustrated that he decided to cut the chicane on purpose to overtake Albon and accepted the penalty because he knew he would still benefit from it. All of this was fueled by anger at how ridiculously slow they were going. The stewards gave him a drive-through penalty instead of the usual ten seconds because they realized that Russell had done it on purpose and had warned before the race that such maneuvers would result in more severe penalties.
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La unica cosa realmente emocionante de todo el fin de semana fue la clasificacion del sabado donde Lando Norris finalmente logro romper su mala racha y conseguir la pole position rompiendo el record de la pista que tenia Lewis Hamilton desde 2019, Norris clavo una vuelta de 1:09.954 que fue absolutamente perfecta y demostro por que McLaren ha sido tan dominante esta temporada. Charles Leclerc estuvo muy cerca de lograr otra victoria en su casa pero no pudo superar a Norris por apenas 0.109 segundos. La batalla por la pole de las mas dificiles que he visto y tal ves de las mas cercanas en Monaco con los cinco primeros separados por margenes minimos lo que hizo que cada milesima contara, Oscar Piastri completo el podio de clasificacion en tercero mientras que Max Verstappen arranco cuarto. La ironia ya que la clasificacion fue todo lo que la carrera no fue emocionante, impredecible y llena de tension, ver a Norris finalmente ejecutar una vuelta perfecta en Monaco fue impresionante pero mas aun cuando rompe el record de pista y es que asi de competitivo estan los primeros cinco, despues de tantas frustraciones en clasificaciones anteriores esta temporada, el record anterior de Hamilton habia resistido seis años y verlo caer en manos de Norris fue uno de los pocos momentos emocionantes del fin de semana, la diferencia entre la emocion del sabado y la frustaciono del domingo fue tremenda, hace poco no terminaba de ver una carrera y quedaba asi de molesto.
English Version - Click to DisplayThe only really exciting thing about the whole weekend was Saturday's qualifying, where Lando Norris finally broke his losing streak and took pole position, breaking Lewis Hamilton's track record from 2019. Norris clocked a lap of 1:09.954 that was absolutely perfect and showed why McLaren has been so dominant this season. Charles Leclerc came very close to another home victory but was unable to beat Norris by just 0.109 seconds. It was one of the closest battles for pole position I have ever seen and perhaps one of the closest in Monaco, with the top five separated by minimal margins, making every thousandth of a second count. Oscar Piastri completed the qualifying podium in third, while Max Verstappen started fourth. The irony is that qualifying was everything the race was not: exciting, unpredictable, and full of tension. Seeing Norris finally execute a perfect lap in Monaco was impressive, but even more so when he broke the track record. That's how competitive the top five are. After so many frustrations in previous qualifying sessions this season, Hamilton's previous record had stood for six years, and seeing it fall to Norris was one of the few exciting moments of the weekend. The difference between the excitement on Saturday and the frustration on Sunday was tremendous. Not long ago, I couldn't finish watching a race and was left feeling just as annoyed.
Durante la carrera el liderazgo nunca estuvo realmente en peligro porque Monaco sigue siendo Monaco y adelantar es practicamente imposible, Norris mantuvo la cabeza desde la primera curva aunque tuvo un momento de panico cuando bloqueo las ruedas y casi le da la oportunidad a Leclerc de adelantarlo pero el Leclerc no tenia suficiente espacio para rebasar y Norris recupero el control rapidamente, detras de ellos Piastri y Verstappen se mantuvieron en sus posiciones cuando Verstappen tambien vio una puerta abierta para rebasar pero no lo suficiente asi que fue inteligente y dejo el espacio, la unica accion real vino de los accidentes y las tacticas sucias de los equipos. Bortoleto se estrello temprano en la carrera lo que trajo el VSC y algunos pilotos aprovecharon para hacer sus primeras paradas, Pierre Gasly tambien tuvo problemas cuando se estrello contra Yuki Tsunoda en el tunel despues de quedarse sin frenos, Fernando Alonso estaba teniendo una carrera decente hasta que su motor exploto alrededor de la vuelta 39 y asi como mencionno en Imola sigue con la mala suerte esta temporada y me imagino como esta deseando que termine esta temporada y empiese la 2026 donde finalmente podra manejar el auto de Adrian Newey.
English Version - Click to DisplayDuring the race, the lead was never really in danger because Monaco is still Monaco and overtaking is practically impossible. Norris kept the lead from the first corner, although he had a moment of panic when he locked up his wheels and almost gave Leclerc the chance to overtake him, but Leclerc didn't have enough room to pass and Norris quickly regained control. Behind them, Piastri and Verstappen held their positions when Verstappen also saw an opening to overtake but it wasn't enough, so he was smart and left the space. The only real action came from accidents and dirty tactics from the teams. Bortoleto crashed early in the race, which brought out the VSC, and some drivers took advantage to make their first pit stops. Pierre Gasly also had problems when he crashed into Yuki Tsunoda in the tunnel after losing his brakes. Fernando Alonso was having a decent race until his engine exploded around lap 39, and as I mentioned in Imola, his bad luck continues this season. I can imagine how much he is looking forward to the end of this season and the start of 2026, when he will finally be able to drive Adrian Newey's car.
Las tacticas que usaron los equipos fueron tan obvias y descaradas que incluso los propios involucrados se sintieron incomodos con lo que estaban haciendo, James Vowles de Williams admitio en television que esta no era la forma en que le gustaba correr pero que las reglas los habian forzado a hacerlo o es el dinero al sumar puntos??? Racing Bulls inicio todo cuando uso a Lawson como un Safety Car se podria decir para proteger la posicion de Hadjar y crear ventanas de pits stops, Williams al ver esto pues era obvio que lo mas logico era imitarlos, decidio hacer lo mismo pero de manera aun mas extrema intercambiando posiciones entre Albon y Sainz multiples veces durante la carrera. Mercedes al final trato de hacer algo similar con Russell y Antonelli pero ya era demasiado tarde y su estrategia fue un desastre completo, Russell termino dos vueltas atras despues de su penalizacion y Antonelli hizo su primera parada en la vuelta 75 de una carrera de 78 vueltas lo que fue absolutamente ridiculo pareciera como si Mercedes se transformo en el clasico Ferrari de otras temporadas, la frustracion era evidente en las radios de los pilotos que estaban atrapados detras de estos trenes artificiales. Verstappen tampoco se pudo aguantar y comparo la carrear con autos de los 70, algo parecido fue el comentario de Russell que podrian poner autos de Formula 2 y aun asi podrian mantener el paso al que ivan en el momento. El comentarista Martin Brundle tampoco se quedo atras ya que durante la transmision en Sky no pudo aguantar su disgusto diciendo que no le gustaba ver a tantos pilotos yendo lento a proposito cuando Formula 1 deberia ser sobre excelencia y el punto mas alto del automovilismo, yo personalmante comprendo que los equipos halla jugado segunas las reglas pero esto va directo a la FIA quien antes de implementar reglas deben pensar en que hay mucho dinero de por medio y los equipos no les va a importar hacer el ridiculo con tal de sumar puntos.
English Version - Click to DisplayThe tactics used by the teams were so obvious and blatant that even those involved felt uncomfortable with what they were doing. James Vowles of Williams admitted on television that this was not the way he liked to race but that the rules had forced them to do so. Or is it the money that comes with scoring points? Racing Bulls started it all when they used Lawson as a safety car, so to speak, to protect Hadjar's position and create pit stop windows. Williams, seeing this, decided that the most logical thing to do was to imitate them, but in an even more extreme way, swapping positions between Albon and Sainz multiple times during the race. Mercedes finally tried to do something similar with Russell and Antonelli, but it was too late and their strategy was a complete disaster. Russell finished two laps behind after his penalty, and Antonelli made his first stop on lap 75 of a 78-lap race, which was absolutely ridiculous. It seemed as if Mercedes had turned into the classic Ferrari of other seasons. The frustration was evident on the radios of the drivers who were stuck behind these artificial trains. Verstappen couldn't hold back either and compared the race to cars from the 1970s. Russell made a similar comment, saying that they could put Formula 2 cars out there and they would still be able to keep up with the pace at that moment. Commentator Martin Brundle was not far behind, as during the Sky broadcast he could not contain his disgust, saying that he did not like seeing so many drivers going slowly on purpose when Formula 1 should be about excellence and the pinnacle of motorsport. Personally, I understand that the teams played by the rules, but this goes straight to the FIA, who, before implementing rules, should think about how much money is at stake and that the teams won't care about making fools of themselves as long as they score points.
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Al final Norris gano merecidamente porque hizo todo perfecto desde la clasificacion hasta la carrera, por que no es suficiente hacer Pole, sino que le pregunten a Leclerc que tiene el record de mas carreras perdidas haciendo Pole en una temporada. La sensacion fue de decepcion porque la regla de dos paradas obligatorias no logro su objetivo de hacer Monaco mas emocionante pero si expuso las peores estrategicas del circuito y las multiplico por dos, los equipos encontraron inmediatamente como explotar las lagunas en las reglas y convirtieron la carrera en un juego de ajedrez en lugar de una competencia de velocidad, Leclerc termino segundo a solo unas decimas de Norris y Piastri completo el podio pero el orden final fue basicamente el mismo que el de la partida lo que demuestra que la regla no cambio absolutamente NADA!!!! Racing Bulls y Williams lograron meter a sus dos autos en los puntos gracias a sus tacticas pero a costa de hacer la carrera menos entretenida para el publico y pilotos, la realidad es que Monaco necesita cambios mas drasticos que reglas de paradas obligatorias, tal vez carros mas pequeños o modificaciones a la pista misma porque mientras sea imposible adelantar los equipos siempre encontraran formas de manipular la estrategia, este experimento demostro que a veces es mejor dejar las cosas como estan en lugar de crear soluciones que generan problemas peores, queremos velocidad, frenadas dificiles, queremos Formula 1 no esta basura de estrategias en pistas tan diminutas.
English Version - Click to DisplayIn the end, Norris deserved to win because he did everything perfectly from qualifying to the race. It's not enough to get pole position; just ask Leclerc, who holds the record for the most races lost from pole position in a season. The feeling was one of disappointment because the two-stop rule did not achieve its objective of making Monaco more exciting, but it did expose the worst strategies on the circuit and multiplied them by two. The teams immediately found ways to exploit the loopholes in the rules and turned the race into a chess game instead of a speed contest. Leclerc finished second, just a few tenths behind Norris, and Piastri completed the podium, but the final order was basically the same as at the start, proving that the rule changed absolutely NOTHING!!!! Racing Bulls and Williams managed to get both their cars into the points thanks to their tactics, but at the cost of making the race less entertaining for the public and the drivers. The reality is that Monaco needs more drastic changes than mandatory pit stop rules, perhaps smaller cars or modifications to the track itself, because as long as it is impossible to overtake, teams will always find ways to manipulate the strategy. This experiment showed that sometimes it is better to leave things as they are rather than create solutions that cause worse problems. We want speed, difficult braking, we want Formula 1, not this rubbish of strategies on such tiny tracks.
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