Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes criticism of this year’s Monaco Grand Prix needs to be kept in proportion, adding varying levels of quality in races reflec🌜ts the “ebb and flow” of a Formula 1 season. 

Monaco, an ever-present circuit on the F1 world championship calendar, came under fire following a relatively uneventful race, with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso labelling this year’s event as one of the “most boringꦑ” in the history🐓 of the sport. 

F1 sporting chief Ross Brawn respondeജd to the criticism by claiming that pre-race expectatꦜions of an action-packed race were “naive”, given the tight and twisty nature of the Monte Carlo layout.

The event followed on from a similarly low-key race in Spain, though the previous three grands prix in Bahrain, China an෴d Baku were thrilling spectacles. 

“There has been lots of comment since the race about how interesting it pro🌌ved - or otherwise,” Wolff said in a Mercedes preview ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. 

“I think it's something we need to keep in proportion: sometimes football𝓀 matches end nil-nil, sometimes they are six goals thrillers. ꧑It's all part of the ebb and flow of a sporting season.”

Wolff expects the excitement to return at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which is dominated by long straights and heavy braking zones - key attributes of a track that promotes overtaking. The FIA has added a third DRS zone to the Montreal cꦜircuit in a further push to enhance overtaking opportunities on race-day.

“Montreal is a venue that almost always delivers an action-packed race. It's a circuit where overtaking is relatively straightforward, speeds are high and the cars are pushed to their limits,” Wolf🐼f added.

“Likewise, the concrete walls punish any mistakes heavily but the drivers need the confidence to use all of the track 💎in qualifying, when it usually comes down to very small margins around a short la💛p.”