The French Grand Prix was all about the anticipated return to the country that invented the name Grand Prix back in 1906. The traffic jams were much the talk of the town (Paul Ricard circuit access was already a problem back in 1971, and nothing has changed), and the racing in the end was all about Lewis Hamilton, who led from Pole position never to be seen again by the opposition till he took the checkered flag. Rather boring. The Greatest Racing Spectacle on the Planet? Mmmhhhh...

Daniel Ricciardo, the nicest driver in Formula 1, the impossibly late-braker en personne,finally won the Monaco Grand Prix. Bravo!
But a good description of this year's race was given by the outspoken Fernando Alonso: "Without a safety car, without yellow flags, the sport needs to think a little bit about the show because this is very disappointing. Probably the most boring race ever in Formula 1. We need to give something to the fans at the end of the race just to pay the ticket back a little".
Well, the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was memorable because of the final laps when the nose of Nigel Mansell's Williams-Renault was furiously close to the gearbox of Ayrton Senna's McLaren-Honda. Mansell tried and tried again to pass, but Senna spectacularly defended till the checkered flag. Now compare to this year's race, where Daniel Ricciardo admitted that his engine was 25% down on power (!), yet neither Vettel nor Hamilton attempted to pass him... I know, Monaco is notoriously bad for overtaking, but still...

The Spanish Grand Prix did not show Formula 1 in a very flattering light. A processional race, with next to no overtaking. And of course, anonymous drivers now buried inside a carbon cage bearing the paradoxical name of "halo". Hello? Sure, the cars are fast, very fast, but it's about time the powers that be realise what really matters, what the fans want. They want to see overtaking, uncertainty, and they want to actually see the drivers at work, behind the wheel. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton cruised to an easy victory, without ever having been challenged. Monaco GP is now on the horizon, and will surely not bring about more overtaking, but more on track action for sure.