Guenther Steiner “can imagine” the Monaco GP making an exit from the F1 calendar
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner
Given the growing rumours that the legendary track would be abandoned, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has indicated he can see Monaco being omitted from the F1 schedule. Although Monaco is one of the most renowned tracks in F1 history, there has been speculation that its future on the F1 calendar may not be as certain as it once was. There are a plethora of factors the historic track might be removed from the schedule.
The first is the claim that the narrow course is too small for modern cars, which results in less thrilling racing because drivers cannot overtake. The second is that the amenities are inadequate for today’s F1 teams, and the third is that rival circuits charge F1 far higher race expenses. Despite the wishes of many of the existing drivers, Haas team boss Steiner claimed he “can imagine” Monaco being dropped from the schedule.
“We would love to keep all the races but that can’t happen. Yes, I can imagine it. We have to see that it also continues commercially and bring the sport to countries where it has not been for a long time,” said Steiner.
Guenther Steiner breaks down the possible reasons behind Monaco GP being eventually discarded
After the inaugural Miami Grand Prix this season, F1 is supposed to make an appearance in Las Vegas in 2023. A trip to South Africa is also being discussed, and Steiner believes that any new venues will not only provide monetary gains but also fresh ideas for the competitions itself. “We have so many races now and they are all different. Many races with different characters, and that’s nice. [Formula 1 has to make sure] that there is something for everyone [and some circuits will] fall through the cracks,” said Steiner.
Spa too has a bleak future ahead of it, adding to the general unease about Monaco’s fate. Even that the race has already been shifted in support of a comeback to South Africa is the subject of speculations. Germany is one location where Formula 1 appears unlikely to return; according to Steiner, although the sport would “love” to hold another race there, there is now minimal financial incentive.
“At the moment it’s not commercially possible because there’s simply too little interest from the promoters to hold races,” concluded the Haas boss. The Hockenheimring hosted the final German Grand Prix in 2019, but the sport did race there during the COVID pandemic when the Nurburgring hosted the Eifel Grand Prix.
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