F1 drivers say they have reason to believe this year's Monaco Grand Prix will be better

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The Monaco Grand Prix may be Formula 1's most iconic and picturesque race, but it's also one of its most consistently dull.

However, there's a lot of hope that this year's race might be a little bit different.

In fact, drivers have a couple of reasons to expect it could be significantly more exciting than in years past.

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New, smaller cars and a circuit that requires less battery babysitting from drivers could make this year's Monaco Grand Prix an exciting one. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images)

The first is that this season, the cars are significantly smaller and lighter than they have been in recent years. That's critical because if you're familiar with the layout of the Monaco circuit, there's really not much room to overtake.

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"First, we have now lighter cars, which is, I think, a good thing, and we can definitely feel that. And for a track like Monaco, I think this has its benefits," Ferrari driver — who just signed a multi-year extension with the team — and Monaco native Charles Leclerc said, per Road & Track.

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar concurred in the sense that he thinks these cars will be more fun to whip around the streets of Monte Carlo in, but overtaking may not be any easier.

Smaller cars in 2026 could shake things up at Monaco. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

"Smaller cars, lighter — I think it should be more fun than it was last season," Hadjar said. "Monaco is the best qualifying session of the year, so I expect a lot from this