Wolff: F1 mustn't fall into 'depression' after one bad race

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Formula 1 world must not "swing between depression and exuberance" over the quality of its races following widespread criticism of Sunday's processional Monaco Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo led every lap en route to victory for Red Bull in Monaco ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in a race featuring few overtakes or notable incidents.

Hamilton said the drivers were cruising more than they were racing, while McLaren's Fernando Alonso went as far as saying fans deserved a refund following "the most boring race ever".

Wolff was asked whether F1's push to get more street circuits on the calendar was wise given the quality of the race in Monaco, but he urged caution before jumping to conclusions.

"There are some very interesting street races. If you look at Baku and how the circuit has been laid out with the long straight, it provides spectacular racing," Wolff said.

"Monaco in the past has provided spectacular racing simply because of how close you can race here and with the climate conditions changing, Safety Cars etc.

"So we mustn’t swing between a depression and exuberance. This time is the depression again. Next weekend we have a good race and everybody is falling into mania about great racing.

"It’s just that there are days like these.”