Not a bad idea at all!
The Monaco Grand Prix is under unprecedented pressure to justify its place on the Formula 1 calendar. Gary Anderson has an idea
the-race.com
"... the F1 expert tells his solution: "This is my proposal; before the entrance of the tunnel you turn left a bit earlier instead of right in Portier. The roads there already exist and may need to be slightly modified for F1."
The Briton's idea is to then have the F1 cars drive through to the Beach Plaza Hotel, where a roundabout should then be built so that the drivers can drive 180 degrees the other way again towards the tunnel. With this, Anderson believes that more overtaking manoeuvres are possible. Also, this way two DRS zones can be added on the straights to and from the traffic circle which will lengthen the circuit by about one kilometre.
Anderson has given it extensive thought and says, among other things: "This layout has many positives. Most of the roads already exist, so it will not be very expensive. In addition, the circuit will also be located in a part of Monaco that is not densely populated. [...] The new roundabout can ensure that the new part they are building there is better involved with the old town."
Anderson likes the idea of a traffic circle with the same characteristics as the hairpin: "It could become Monaco's little amphitheater with grandstands in and around the roundabout." The Brit even calls on Liberty Media to invest in a VIP area above the possible grandstands, as they will do in Las Vegas.... "