Stefano Domenicali has acknowledged that Formula 1 is actively "talking about" the challenges posed by the Monaco Grand Prix.
Despite the glamour and prestige that surrounds the Monte Carlo weekend, the 2024 edition was widely panned for its lack of on-track action. The narrow, twisty layout of the principality's street circuit once again produced a processional race in 2025, with the sport's attempt to inject excitement via a mandatory two-stop strategy arguably making things even worse.
Still, Domenicali remained upbeat about the event overall.
"The Monaco event has been amazing," he told Sky. "The event itself is what Formula 1 wants, and that is really great."
The core issue lies in the mismatch between modern Formula 1 cars — which are now heavier, longer, and wider than ever — and the slow, constricted layout of the historic track. With overtaking virtually impossible, some drivers resorted to backing up the field to protect teammates further ahead.
Alex Wurz, a former F1 racer and head of the WurzDesign circuit architecture firm, has suggested three significant modifications to the layout. His proposal includes widening the Rascasse corner, reworking the famous Loews hairpin, and a more ambitious change to the harbour chicane — though that would require "larger civil engineering" efforts.
According to Domenicali, such discussions have been ongoing for a long time.
"I think that (over) 75 years, they wanted to try to do something different," he said. "I mean, we are talking with the city, but as you can imagine, it's not easy at all.
"We know with the width of the street and the cars are quite big, so the attempt is to create attention to that."
As for the controversial two-stop rule trialled during the race, Domenicali pointed to the interest it generated.
"It was great to see the day before everyone thinking that everyone has to stop on the first lap," he said, "and a lot of discussion, so no one understood exactly anything.
"I think it was the right attempt and the attention was definitely there."
While no concrete solutions have been implemented yet, Domenicali said simply raising the issue is a step forward.
"The good thing is that we are talking about it," he added. "Let's enjoy the event that has ultimately been fantastic."
