When Bernie took over he introduced a huge commercial bias in that tracks would bid/ pay for rights to stage a GP.
Money started to talk in a big way. As an ex driver and team owner he had in-depth experience to wheel and deal in both camps. Behind the scenes he was and still is a vert generous and caring man.
Monaco has stayed on the calendar as it is a glamour/spectacle event that keeps the big money and wannabees happy. The race itself is a non event after qualifying with team strategy errors or driver mistakes the big influences.
I have walked the course when on a visit there and it opens your eyes to what the drivers face. sospan jnr drove his pizza van round it when filming for his Pizza Boys tv series. Set a record for slowest lap ( traffic limited him too).
Hamilton had a poor quali and appeared to lose interest. He is making noises about changes there to improve racing.
I love the F1 from earlier years until the really big money took over. Unfortunately those days are gone.
The Silverstone Classic is a dream place as you can mingle with the teams, owners, mechanics in the garages. Then....the sound as the engines are started.
