F1 Monaco GP: Drivers Regret Race Manipulation Tactics
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Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix saw teams employing controversial tactics to manipulate race results due to a mandatory two-stop strategy. Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz admitted to slowing their cars strategically to allow teammates to pit without losing position, a tactic initiated by Red Bull. While acknowledging the strategy maximized points, both drivers expressed regret over the unsportsmanlike conduct and called for F1 to address this manipulation to prevent it from becoming commonplace. Mercedes also engaged in similar tactics, with George Russell receiving a penalty for cutting a chicane.
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