At 2.074 miles, Monaco is the shortest circuit in the Formula One World Championship, but it’s also the most difficult.
As always, the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix will be organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco.
The race is one of the oldest in the world, having been founded in 1929. In fact, it was that year that the Club’s General Commissioner, Antony Noghès, took a daring gamble to organize a motor race in the heart of the tiny territory of Monaco.
With the help of driver Louis Chiron, he designed a street circuit through the streets of the Principality. The first Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, on April 14, 1929, was won by Briton William Grover-Williams. Since its creation in 1950, the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix has been an official event of the F1 World Championship. Since then, the greatest names in motorsport have made their mark on this demanding competition.
An impressive logistical deployment is set up weeks before the event to install the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix track in the heart of the city. It winds through the streets of Port Hercule, Monte Carlo and La Condamine, under the watchful eye of the Rock and the Prince’s Palace.
At 2.074 miles, it is the shortest circuit in the Formula 1 World Championship, but it is also the most difficult. A narrow track, tight corners, chicanes and short straights present real challenges for the drivers. And that’s not to mention the tunnel, which is the fastest part of the circuit.
A must-see event on the F1 World Championship calendar, the Monaco Grand Prix is the stage where the sport’s champions go head-to-head. It is known for its fiercely competitive battles between legendary drivers.
In the 1960s, Britons Graham Hill (of the BRM team) and Jim Clark (Lotus) were the main championship rivals. Hill took the 1963 title when the car driven by Clark (who had started from pole position) broke down. With his first victory of a total of five in the Monaco GP, Hill earned his place in the annals of the event.
Brazilian Ayrton Senna won the Monaco race six times between 1987 and 1993, securing a still unbeaten record. Another great champion, German Michael Schumacher, won five trophies in Monaco between 1994 and 2001.
However, his relegation to last place on the starting grid in 2006 is one of the most memorable moments of the event, as he was penalized for preventing Fernando Alonso from improving his time during qualifying.
More recently, the Monaco circuit has been thrilling for everyone from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull). There is no doubt that from May 24 to 26, the 2024 Monaco GP will be just as exciting.
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