Carlos Sainz does not believe the introduction of two mandatory stops in Monaco was beneficial to the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard managed to score a point at the Principality, though not without a very aggressive strategy from Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n Both Williams drivers, at different stages, took turns in driving exceptionally slowly to hold up the cars behind them – thus creating a big enough gap to make a stop without losing time.<\/p>\n Whilst this helped finish in the top 10, he is unhappy with how the race unfolded.<\/p>\n Heading into today’s Monaco GP, there was optimism that a mandatory two-stop race could create some strategic variety.<\/p>\n At a circuit that is often processional, this was seen as a chance to add some variety and jeopardy to the race.<\/p>\n Ultimately, the impact of this new rule for Monaco was not the desired one.<\/p>\n Almost immediately after the lights went out, VCARB’s Liam Lawson<\/a> began going intentionally slowly.<\/p>\nWilliams and VCARB commit to extreme strategy<\/h2>\n