Monaco Sprint plans split F1 drivers

First reported 1 day, 9 hours ago · latest 38 minutes ago

F1 drivers reacted to plans for a Monaco Grand Prix Sprint weekend in 2027, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell disagreeing. Sergio Perez joked about learning via a group chat. The debate follows criticism of the race's lack of overtaking.

Lewis Hamilton George Russell Sergio Perez

How the sources differ

Sky Sports F1 leads on the Hamilton-Russell split, while Crash.net frames it as a reaction to the 'dull' race. BBC Sport provides a Q&A explaining the rationale. The Reddit post adds Perez's humorous take, which the others omit.

Recommended first read: Crash.net's article is the most complete, covering the mixed driver reception with an image, and is not paywalled, making it the best first read.

Monaco Sprint plans split F1 drivers

How the sources differ

Coverage

On social

Monaco Sprint plans split F1 drivers

How the sources differ

Coverage

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On social

Checo: “I found out (about the sprint in Monaco) through our group. There were some comments there, the group was pretty active 'laughs' I didn’t pay much attention, other than what happened in the group.”