F1 2025 Monaco GP Review: Too much strategy, too little racing?

A chaotic race crowned the king of the 2025 Monaco GP – Lando Norris! Norris, who’s last win was at the opening round in Australia, closed the gap to Oscar Piastri in the F1 Drivers’ Championship to only 3 points.

Well, we loved watching the teams put on some super strategic moves, make some tricky calls, and give us the spectacle we deserve at Monte Carlo. But was it too much strategy and too little racing?

Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, Sundaram Ramaswami LIVE on the this episode of the Inside Line #F1 Podcast after an eventful Sunday of racing!

1. Why was Ferrari quick in Monaco despite being slow on other circuits?

2. Why did Liam Lawson hold up the pack, and how did that force Williams’ hand in race strategy?

Lawson’s team game helped him and team-mate Isack Hadjar score their best results of the season and in turn, uplift Racing Bulls to 7th place in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of Aston Martin.

3. Should George Russell have received a stricter penalty for his defiance of track limits and track position violation?

Finally, the battle for 2nd place in the Constructors’ Championship between Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing is separated by only 5 points!

4. Why did Max Verstappen wait till the penultimate lap to make his second stop?

(Season 2025, Episode 31)

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