Monaco, Spa, Suzuka, and Monza are some of the best and most iconic tracks in the world.
Believe it or not, a modern Formula 1 car has basically the same footprint as a Chevrolet Tahoe
A 2022 Formula 1 car was 5.5 meters, and 2.0 meters in width. Or 11.00 m². By comparison, a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe is 5.35m in length, and 2.06m in width. Or 11.02 m².
Sure, they only weigh 800kg (1760lbs), but we're basically racing full-size body-on-frame SUVs at this point. I guess we can be glad they're not yet the size of a Suburban, but yikes.
Michael Schumacher's 1995 Benetton-Renault B195 was 4350mm x 1990mm, or 8.66m².
Ayrton Senna's 1988 McLaren-Honda MP4/4 was 4394mm x 2134mm, or 9.37m².
Niki Lauda's 1977 Ferrari 312T was 4143mm x 2030mm, or 8.41m²
Jim Clark's 1965 Lotus-Climax 33 was 3604mm x 1650mm, or 5.95m².
Spa and Suzuka are great tracks. Monaco and Monza are horrible tracks. The only reason they don't remove Monaco is that it has this air of glitter.