Martin Brundle has called on the FIA to make "urgent" changes to race management after the confusion of the delayed start at the Monaco GP.

With rain starting to fall, the decision was made to postpone the start of the race and there were chaotic scenes on the grid, with mechanics rushing to the garages unsure which tires the drivers should start on.

Eventually, there was a formation lap behind the safety car and finally a red flag before the race started with a moving start and over an hour delay.

"Delaying a race due to the weather forecast is not necessary," Brundle wrote in his column for the .

"We have virtual and real safety cars, red flags, mechanics who can change tires in two seconds, and two types of wet tires to cover these challenges. That's Formula One racing."

Commenting on the uncertainty of the situation, Brundle continued, "Some reliable sources tell me that there were heated discussions in race management during the stalemate as we all questioned what was going on.

"This presumably explains the periods of inactivity and lack of information, and why the safety car was not exploiting track conditions as usual."

Consequently, Brundle feels that the system at race direction needs to be examined.

"The FIA, for the welfare of F1, urgently needs a profound change with a fully capable race director and at least one replacement, a circuit and systems inspector and an effective communications department. I consider this a matter of the highest priority."

There have been changes in race direction following the controversial events of the final round of the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi, during which then-director Michael Masi made questionable decisions.

Masi was subsequently removed from his position and replaced by Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich - who will alternate in the role during the 2022 season.

Brundle believes that what happened in Abu Dhabi was a consequence of a situation that had been developing for some time, and he also feels that the side effects are still being felt.

"What happened in championship-deciding circumstances in Abu Dhabi last year had been brewing for months, maybe even years, since the death of Charlie Whiting, and it was inevitable considering that we had 39 races, including many events organized on the fly during the pandemic, without the necessary structure and resources from the FIA.

"And what occurred with Michael Masi in the aftermath made the position a poisoned chalice that will require some fixing, if that is really possible."

"He was the right man for the job, Charlie's replacement, but frankly F1 and the FIA were improvising at times and the whole thing got out of hand as far as dominant race direction is concerned, which is essential."

On the fact that all the restarts were on the move, Brundle again argues that this could have been done more effectively in order to avoid further confusion.

"We were informed by the FIA at 20:03 after the race on Sunday that there were power problems due to heavy rain, which explains the moving restarts after the red flags.

"If they had let us know through our simple and effective WhatsApp group, we could have informed the tens of millions of viewers worldwide and the thousands of fans at the track, everything would have made much more sense."

"During the first red flag, the race seemed to start randomly on the stopwatch and with one lap completed. Supposedly, there was a starting point, but then we saw exceptional car control from drivers with no experience with the 2022 cars and the new 18-inch wheels on a wet and slippery circuit."