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Monaco Grand Prix

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TheMonaco Grand Prix(French:Grand Prix de Monaco) is aFormula Onemotor racing event held annually on theCircuit de Monaco,in late May or early June. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world,[1][2][3]and is one of the races—along with theIndianapolis 500and the24 Hours of Le Mans—that form theTriple Crown of Motorsport.[4]It is the only Grand Prix that does not adhere to theFIA's mandated 305-kilometre (190-mile) minimum race distance for Formula One races.[5]

Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
(2015- present)
Race information
Number of times held81
First held1929
Most wins (drivers)BrazilAyrton Senna(6)
Most wins (constructors)United KingdomMcLaren(15)
Circuit length3.337km (2.074miles)
Race length260.286km (161.734miles)
Laps78
Last race (2024)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets ofMonaco,with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as the tunnel, making it one of the most demanding circuits in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, the Monaco circuit is a dangerous place to race due to how narrow the track is, and the race often involves the intervention of asafety car.

The first Monaco Grand Prix took place on 14 April 1929, and the race eventually became part of the pre-Second World WarEuropean Championshipand was included in the firstWorld Championship of Drivers in 1950.It was twice designated theEuropean Grand Prix,in 1955 and 1963, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one Grand Prix race in Europe.Graham Hillwas known as "Mr. Monaco"[6]due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s.Ayrton Sennawon the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five races consecutively between1989and1993.[7]In the 81 editions of the Monaco Grand Prix, only two Monégasque drivers have won the race,Louis Chironin 1931 andCharles Leclercin2024.[8]

The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige".[9]Prior to 2026,[10]the Formula One event is usually held on the last weekend of May and is known as one of the largest weekends inmotor racing,as the Formula One race occurs on the same Sunday as theIndianapolis 500(IndyCar Series) and theCoca-Cola 600(NASCAR Cup Series).[11]

William Grover-Williamsdriving aBugatti Type 35Bat the1929 Monaco Grand Prix

History

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Origins

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Maserati Tipo 26B at the 1929 Grand Prix
1929 Monaco Grand Prix
Start of the 1931 Grand Prix

Like many European races, the Monaco Grand Prix predates the currentWorld Championship.The principality's firstGrand Prixwas organised in 1929 byAntony Noghès,under the auspices ofPrince Louis II,through theAutomobile Club de Monaco(ACM), of which he was president.[12]The ACM organised theRallye Automobile Monte Carlo,and in 1928 applied to theAssociation Internationale des Automobiles Clubs Reconnus(AIACR), the international governing body of motorsport, to be upgraded from a regional French club to full national status. Their application was refused due to the lack of a major motorsport event held wholly within Monaco's boundaries. The rally could not be considered, as it mostly used the roads of other European countries.[13]

To attain full national status, Noghès proposed the creation of an automobile Grand Prix in the streets ofMonte Carlo.[14]He obtained the official sanction of Prince Louis II and the support ofMonégasqueGrand PrixdriverLouis Chiron.Chiron thought Monaco's topography was well-suited to setting up a race track.[13]

Thefirst race,held on 14 April 1929, was won byWilliam Grover-Williams(using the pseudonym "Williams" ), driving aworksBugattiType 35B.[6][15]It was an invitation-only event, but not all of those who were invited decided to attend. The leadingMaseratiandAlfa Romeodrivers decided not to compete, but Bugatti was well represented.Mercedessent their leading driver,Rudolf Caracciola.Starting fifteenth, Caracciola drove a fighting race, taking hisSSKinto the lead before wasting4+1⁄2minutes on refuelling and a tyre change to finish second.[6][16]Another driver who competed using a pseudonym was "Georges Philippe", theBaron Philippe de Rothschild.Chiron was unable to compete, having a prior commitment to compete in the Indianapolis 500.[13]

Caracciola's SSK was refused permission to race the following year,[16]but Chiron did compete (in the works Bugatti Type 35C), when he was beaten byprivateerRené Dreyfusand his Bugatti Type 35B, and finished second. Chiron took victory in the1931 racedriving a Bugatti. He remained the only native of Monaco to have won the event until 2024.[17]

Pre-war

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1935 Grand Prix
The 1936 Monaco Grand Prix

The race quickly grew in importance after its inception. Because of the high number of races which were being termed 'Grands Prix', the AIACR formally recognised the most important race of each of its affiliated national automobile clubs as International Grands Prix, orGrandes Épreuves,and in 1933 Monaco was ranked as such alongside theFrench,Belgian,Italian,andSpanishGrands Prix.[18]That year's racewas the first Grand Prix in which grid positions were decided, as they are now, by practice time rather than the established method ofballoting.The race sawAchille VarziandTazio Nuvolariexchange the lead many times before the race settled in Varzi's favour on the final lap when Nuvolari's car caught fire.[19]

The race became a round of the newEuropean Championshipin 1936, when stormy weather and a broken oil line led to a series of crashes, eliminating theMercedes-Benzesof Chiron,Fagioli,andvon Brauchitsch,as well asBernd Rosemeyer'sTyp Cfor newcomerAuto Union;Rudolf Caracciola,proving the truth of his nickname,Regenmeister(Rainmaster), went on to win.[20]In 1937, von Brauchitsch duelled Caracciola before coming out on top.[21]It was the last prewarGrand Prixat Monaco, for in 1938, the lack of profits for organisers, and demand for nearly £500 (approximately £40000 adjusted to 2023 inflation[22]) in appearance money per top entrant led AIACR to cancel the event, while looming war overtook it in 1939, and theSecond World Warended organised racing in Europe until 1945.[23]

Further information:1929 Monaco Grand Prix,1930 Monaco Grand Prix,1931 Monaco Grand Prix,1932 Monaco Grand Prix,1933 Monaco Grand Prix,1934 Monaco Grand Prix,1935 Monaco Grand Prix,1936 Monaco Grand Prix,and1937 Monaco Grand Prix

Post-war Grand Prix

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1948 Grand Prix

Racing in Europe started again on 9 September 1945 at theBois de BoulognePark in the city ofParis,four months and one day after the end of the war in Europe.[24]However, the Monaco Grand Prix was not run between 1945 and 1947 due to financial reasons.[25]In 1946, a new premier racing category,Grand Prix,was defined by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile(FIA), the successor of the AIACR, based on the pre-warvoituretteclass. A Monaco Grand Prix was run to this formula in1948,won by the future world championNino Farinain aMaserati 4CLT.[26][27]

The 1948 race included a motorbike race, but after the first F1 race in 1950, in 1952 was a non-championship sports car race.[28]

Further information:1948 Monaco Grand Prixand1952 Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One

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Early championship days

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The 1949 event was cancelled due to the death of Prince Louis II;[25]it was included in the new Formula One World Drivers' Championshipthe following year.The raceprovided future five-time world championJuan Manuel Fangiowith his first win in a World Championship race, as well as third place for the 51-year-old Louis Chiron, his best result in the World Championship era. However, there was no race in 1951 due to budgetary concerns and a lack of regulations in the sport.[29]

1952 was the first of the two years in which the World Drivers' Championship was run to less powerfulFormula Tworegulations. The race was run tosports carrules instead, and it did not form part of the World Championship.[6]

No races were held in 1953 or 1954 due to the fact that the car regulations were not finalized.[29]

The Monaco Grand Prix returned in 1955, again as part of the Formula One World Championship, and this would begin a streak of 64 consecutive years in which the race was held.[30]In the 1955 race,Maurice Trintignantwon in Monte Carlo for the first time and Chiron again scored points and at 56 became the oldest driver to compete in a Formula One Grand Prix. It was not until1957,when Fangio won again, that the Grand Prix saw a double winner. Between 1954 and 1961 Fangio's former Mercedes colleague,Stirling Moss,went one better, as did Trintignant, who won the race again in1958driving aCooper.The1961 racesaw Moss fend off three worksFerrari156sin a year-old privateerRob Walker Racing TeamLotus 18to take his third Monaco victory.[31]

Further information:1950 Monaco Grand Prixand1955 Monaco Grand Prix

Graham Hill's era

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Graham Hillwon five of his 14 Grands Prix at Monaco.

Britain'sGraham Hillwon the race five times in the 1960s and became known as "King of Monaco"[32]and "Mr. Monaco". He first won in 1963, and then won the next two years.[6]In the1965 race,he took pole position and led from the start, but went up an escape road on lap 25 to avoid hitting a slow backmarker. Re-joining in fifth place, Hill set several new lap records on the way to winning.[33]The race was also notable for Jim Clark's absence (he was participating inthe Indianapolis 500), and forPaul Hawkins'sLotus ending up in the harbour.[34]Hill's teammate, BritonJackie Stewart,won in 1966 and New ZealanderDenny Hulmewon in 1967, but Hill won the next two years, the 1969 event being his final Formula One championship victory, by which time he was a double Formula One world champion.[35]

Track alterations, safety, and increasing business interests

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Monaco circuit from 1955 to 1972

By the start of the 1970s, efforts by Jackie Stewart saw several Formula One events cancelled because of safety concerns. For the1969 event,Armco barrierswere placed at specific points for the first time in the circuit's history. Before that, the circuit's conditions were (aside from the removal of people's production cars parked on the side of the road) virtually identical to everyday road use. If a driver went off, he had a chance to crash into whatever was next to the track (buildings, trees, lamp posts, glass windows, and even a train station), and in Alberto Ascari's and Paul Hawkins's cases, the harbour water, because the concrete road the course used had no Armco to protect the drivers from going off the track and into theMediterranean.The circuit gained more Armco in specific points for the next two races, and by 1972, the circuit was almost completely Armco-lined. For the first time in its history, the Monaco circuit was altered in 1972, as the pits were moved next to the waterfront straight between the chicane and Tabac, and the chicane was moved further forward right before Tabac, becoming the junction point between the pits and the course. The course was changed again for the 1973 race. TheRainier III Nautical Stadiumwas constructed where the straight that went behind the pits was, and the circuit introduced a double chicane that went around the new swimming pool (this chicane complex is known today as "Swimming Pool" ). This created space for a whole new pit facility, and in 1976 the course was altered yet again; the Sainte Devote corner was made slower and a chicane was placed right before the pit straight.[36]

By the early 1970s, asBrabhamteam ownerBernie Ecclestonestarted to marshal the collective bargaining power of theFormula One Constructors Association(FOCA), Monaco was prestigious enough to become an early bone of contention. Historically, the number of cars permitted in a race was decided by the race organiser, in this case the ACM, which had always set a low number of around 16. In 1972, Ecclestone started to negotiate deals which relied on FOCA guaranteeing at least 18 entrants for every race. A stand-off over this issue left the 1972 race in jeopardy until the ACM gave in and agreed that 26 cars could participate – the same number permitted at most other circuits. Two years later, in 1974, the ACM got the numbers back down to 18.[37]

Because of its tight confines, slow average speeds, and punishing nature, Monaco has often thrown up unexpected results. In the1982race,René Arnouxled the first 15 laps before retiring.Alain Prostthen led until four laps from the end, when he spun off on the wet track, hit the barriers and lost a wheel, givingRiccardo Patresethe lead. Patrese himself spun with only a lap and a half to go, lettingDidier Pironithrough to the front, followed byAndrea de Cesaris.On the last lap, Pironi ran out of fuel in the tunnel, but De Cesaris also ran out of fuel before he could overtake. In the meantime, Patrese had bump-started his car and went through to score his first Grand Prix win.[38]

In 1983, the ACM became entangled in the disagreements betweenFédération Internationale du Sport Automobile(FISA) and FOCA. The ACM, with the agreement of Bernie Ecclestone, negotiated an individual television rights deal withABCin theUnited States.This broke an agreement enforced by FISA for a single central negotiation of television rights.Jean-Marie Balestre,president of FISA, announced that the Monaco Grand Prix would not form part of the Formula One world championship in 1985. The ACM fought their case in the French courts. They won the case and the race was eventually reinstated.[37]

Nouvelle Chicane in the 2017 race

In 1986, the Nouvelle Chicane was added by expanding into the nearby water to make the track wider.[39]

Era of Prost & Senna dominance

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Year Driver Constructor Report
1984 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1985 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1986 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1987 Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda Report
1988 Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
1989 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1990 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1992 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1993 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
Sources:[40][41]
Senna in 1991 at Monaco

For the decade from 1984 to 1993, the race was won by only two drivers, arguably the two best drivers in Formula One at the time[42][43]– FrenchmanAlain Prostand BrazilianAyrton Senna.Prost, already a winner of thesupport race for Formula Three carsin 1979, took his first Monaco win at the1984 race.The race started 45 minutes late after heavy rain. Prost led briefly beforeNigel Mansellovertook him on lap 11. Mansell crashed out five laps later, letting Prost back into the lead. On lap 27, Prost led from Ayrton Senna'sTolemanandStefan Bellof'sTyrrell.Senna was catching Prost, and Bellof was catching both of them in the only naturally aspirated car in the race. However, on lap 31, the race was controversially stopped due to conditions deemed to be undriveable. Later, FISA fined the clerk of the course,Jacky Ickx,$6,000 and suspended his licence for not consulting the stewards before stopping the race.[44]The drivers received only half of the points that would usually be awarded, as the race had been stopped before two-thirds of the intended race distance had been completed.[45]

Prost won 1985 after polesitter Senna retired with a blown Renault engine in his Lotus after over-revving it at the start, and Michele Alboreto in the Ferrari retook the lead twice, but he went off the track at Sainte-Devote, where Brazilian Nelson Piquet and Italian Riccardo Patrese had a huge accident only a few laps previously and oil and debris littered the track. Prost passed Alboreto, who retook the Frenchman, and then he punctured a tyre after running over bodywork debris from the Piquet/Patrese accident, which dropped him to 4th. He was able to pass his Roman countrymen Andrea De Cesaris andElio de Angelis,but finished 2nd behind Prost. The French Prost dominated 1986 after starting from pole position, a race where the Nouvelle Chicane had been changed on the grounds of safety.[46]

Senna holds the record for the most victories in Monaco, with six, including five consecutive wins between1989and1993,as well as eight podium finishes in ten starts. His1987win was the first time a car with an active suspension had won a Grand Prix. He won this race after Briton Nigel Mansell in a Williams-Honda went out with a broken exhaust. His win was very popular with the people of Monaco, and when he was arrested on the Monday following the race for riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet, he was released by the officers after they realised who he was.[47]Senna dominated1988and was able to get ahead of his teammate Prost while the Frenchman was held up for most of the race by AustrianGerhard Bergerin a Ferrari. By the time Prost got past Berger, he pushed as hard as he could and set a lap some 6 seconds faster than Senna's; Senna then set 2 fastest laps, and while pushing as hard as possible, he touched the barrier at the Portier corner and crashed into the Armco separating the road from the Mediterranean. Senna was so upset that he went back to his Monaco flat and was not heard from until the evening.[48]Prost went on to win for the fourth time.

Senna dominated 1989 while Prost was stuck behind backmarker René Arnoux and others; the Brazilian also dominated 1990 and 1991. At the1992 eventNigel Mansell, who had won all five races held to that point in the season, took pole and dominated the race in hisWilliams FW14B-Renault.However, with seven laps remaining, Mansell suffered a loose wheel nut and was forced into the pits, emerging behind Senna'sMcLaren-Honda, who was on worn tyres. Mansell, on fresh tyres, set a lap record almost two seconds quicker than Senna's and closed from 5.2 to 1.9 seconds in only two laps. The pair duelled around Monaco for the final four laps but Mansell could find no way past, finishing just two-tenths of a second behind the Brazilian.[49][50]It was Senna's fifth win at Monaco, equalling Graham Hill's record. Senna had a poor start to the1993 event,crashing in practice and qualifying 3rd behind pole-sitter Prost and the rising German starMichael Schumacher.Both of them beat Senna to the first corner, but Prost had to serve a time penalty for jumping the start and Schumacher retired after suspension problems, so Senna took his sixth win to break Graham Hill's record for most wins at the Monaco Grand Prix. Runner-upDamon Hillcommented, "If my father was around now, he would be the first to congratulate Ayrton."[51]

1990s: Tragedies and triumphs

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Formation lap for the1996 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1994 race was an emotional and tragic affair. It came two weeks after theSan Marino Grand Prixat Imola in which AustrianRoland RatzenbergerandAyrton Sennaboth died in crashes on successive days. During the Monaco event, AustrianKarl Wendlingerhad an accident in hisSauberin the tunnel; he went into a coma and was to miss the rest of the season. The German Michael Schumacher won the1994 Monaco event.[52]Schumacher also won the 1995 event. The1996 racesaw Michael Schumacher take pole position before crashing out on the first lap after being overtaken by Damon Hill. Hill led the first 40 laps before his engine expired in the tunnel.Jean Alesitook the lead but suffered suspension failure 20 laps later.Olivier Panis,who started in 14th place, moved into the lead and stayed there until the end of the race, being pushed all the way byDavid Coulthard.It was Panis's only win, and the last for hisLigierteam. Only three cars crossed the finish line, but seven were classified.[53]

21st century

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Start of the 2013 Grand Prix
2016 Monaco Grand Prix

In 2004,land reclamationwork was completed, allowing expansion of the pit area with larger temporary garages.[54]A temporary 6,000 seat grandstand would also constructed in the Swimming Pool area.[54]

Seven-time world champion Schumacher would eventually win the race five times, matching Graham Hill's record. In his appearance at the2006 event,he attracted criticism when, while provisionally holdingpole positionand with the qualifying session drawing to a close, he stopped his car at the Rascasse hairpin, blocking the track and obliging competitors to slow down.[55]Although Schumacher claimed it was the unintentional result of a genuine car failure, theFIAdisagreed and he was sent to the back of the grid.[56]

In July 2010, Bernie Ecclestone announced that a 10-year deal had been reached with the race organisers, keeping the race on the calendar until at least 2020.[57]

In 2019 the fastest yet qualifying lap was set byLewis Hamiltonin qualifying (Q3) for the2019 Monaco Grand Prix,at a time of 1:10.166.[58]

2020s
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2022 F1 course at Monaco

Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,the FIA announced the 2020 Monaco Grand Prix's postponement, along with the two other races scheduled for May 2020, to help prevent the spread of the virus.[59] However, later the same day the Automobile Club de Monaco confirmed that the Grand Prix was instead cancelled, making 2020 the first time the Grand Prix was not run since 1954.[60]The race returned in 2021.[61]

The 2022 event saw theMonégasquedriver,Charles LeclercofScuderia Ferrari,achieve his first Monaco Grand Prix pole position at the Circuit de Monaco (he had taken pole the previous year but could not start due to driveshaft failure).[62][63]However, a critical strategical error meant Leclerc would drop to fourth, withSergio Pérezwinning the race.[64][65]

In November 2024, the ACM signed a new race contract to remain on theF1 calendar until the 2031season, extending their previous agreement which was set to expire in 2025.[66]As part of this deal, the ACM relinquished advertising rights and television coverage toFormula One Management,with previous races having their television coverage produced byTélé Monte-Carlo.[67][68]

In 2024, Charles Leclerc became the second Monégasque to win the race after Louis Chiron won the 1931 edition of the race.[69]The race was the first time the top 10 cars finished in their starting order, and there were no successful overtakes.[69][70]

In November 2024, ACM signed a contract extension for the race to remain on the calendar until 2031.[10]From 2026, the race will be held on the first weekend of June, and will therefore no longer clash with theIndianapolis 500.[10]

Circuit

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The Monte Carlo harbour during the days ofthe 2016 Formula One race
Monaco's famous Fairmont Hairpin turn, both a city street and part of its Grand Prix circuit
Tunnel section
Main article:Circuit de Monaco

The Grand Prix takes place on the Circuit de Monaco which traverses the narrow city streets ofMonte CarloandLa Condaminealongside Monaco's harbour,Port Hercules.It has hosted the Grand Prix every time it has been run since 1929 – only theItalian Grand Prix,which has been held atAutodromo Nazionale Monzaduring every Formula One regulated year except1980,has a similarly lengthy and close relationship with a single circuit.[71]

The race circuit has many elevation changes, tight corners, and a narrow course that requires millimetre accuracy and makes it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One racing.[72][73]Drivers will often touch the track walls to achieve a fast lap time. In 1929,La Vie Automobilemagazine offered the opinion that "Any respectable traffic system would have covered the track with <<Danger>> sign posts left, right and centre".[74]As of 2022,two drivers have crashed and ended up in the harbour, the most famous beingAlberto Ascariin1955.[75][76]Despite undergoing minorchangesthroughout its history, the circuit is largely unchanged since 1929 and remains widely regarded as the ultimate test of driving skills and mental strength. If Monaco were not already an existing Grand Prix, it is unlikely that its street circuit would be permitted to host Formula One due to its short track length and concerns with safety andovertaking.[77][78]However, as the 'Crown Jewel' of Formula One with a near century-old heritage in motorsport, Monaco is granted some exceptions to accommodate its limited possibilities for expansion.[79][80]

Triple Formula One championNelson Piquetfamously described racing at Monaco as "like riding a bicycle around your living room," illustrating the unique challenges posed by the circuit's narrow streets.[81][73]He further emphasized the significance of victory at Monaco by stating that "a win here was worth two anywhere else".

Notably, the circuit includes a tunnel. The contrast of daylight and gloom when entering/exiting the tunnel presents "challenges not faced elsewhere", as the drivers have to "adjust their vision as they emerge from the tunnel at the fastest point of the track and brake for thechicanein the daylight. ".[82]

The fastest-ever qualifying lap was set byLewis Hamiltonin qualifying (Q3) for the2019 Monaco Grand Prix,at a time of 1:10.166.[58]

Viewing areas

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During the Grand Prix weekend, spectators crowd around the Monaco Circuit. There are a number of temporary grandstands built around the circuit, mostly around the harbour area.[83]The rich and famous spectators often arrive on their boats and the yachts through the harbour. Balconies around Monaco become viewing areas for the race as well. Many hotels and residents cash in on the bird's eye views of the race.[84]

Criticism

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Complaints have been growing that the current circuit is too small for the current F1 cars and performance, and some have suggested expanding into the sea among other ideas to make the track longer, safer, and to have more chances for passing.[69][70]One of the noted times this happened in the past was when Nouvelle Chicane was added in 1986.[39]There have been various ideas on how to give racers more opportunity to pass, and one of these is to extend the race track along the east side of Hercules harbor and add a secondDRSzone.[85]

Organization

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The podium was installed in2017
Previously, the ceremony was held in the Royal Box

The Monaco Grand Prix is organised each year by theAutomobile Club de Monacowhich also runs theMonte Carlo Rallyand previously ran theJunior Monaco Kart Cup.[86]

The Monaco Grand Prix differs in several ways from other Grands Prix. The practice session for the race was traditionally held on the Thursday preceding the race instead of Friday.[87]This allows the streets to be opened to the public again on Friday. From the2022 eventonwards the first two Formula One practice sessions will now be held on Friday, bringing the running schedule for Formula One in line with other Grands Prix.[88]Support races will still be run on Thursday.[89]Until the late 1990s the race started at 3:30 p.m. local time – an hour and a half later than other European Formula One races. In recent years the race has fallen in line with the other Formula One races for the convenience of television viewers. Historically, the event was traditionally held on the week ofAscension Day,since 2003 the race has been held in May. From 2026, the race will be held in the first weekend of June.[10]

For many years, the numbers of cars admitted to Grands Prix was at the discretion of the race organisers – Monaco had the smallest grids, ostensibly because of its narrow and twisting track.[90]Only 18 cars were permitted to start the1975 Monaco Grand Prix,compared to 23 to 26 cars at all other rounds that year.[91]

The erecting of the circuit takes six weeks, and the removal after the race takes three weeks.[92]Until 2017, there was no properpodiumat the race. Instead, a section of the track was closed after the race to act asparc fermé,a place where the cars are held for official inspection. The first three drivers in the race left their cars there and walked directly to theroyal boxwhere the 'podium' ceremony was held, which was considered a custom for the race.[93]The trophies were handed out before the national anthems for the winning driver and team are played, as opposed to other Grands Prix where the anthems are played first.[94]

Fame

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Monaco for the 2006 Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world alongside theIndianapolis 500and the24 Hours of Le Mans.[74][95]These three races are considered to form aTriple Crownof the three most famous motor races in the world. As of 2023,Graham Hillis the only driver to have won the Triple Crown, by winning all three races. The practice session for Monaco overlaps with that for the Indianapolis 500, and the races themselves sometimes clash. As the two races take place on opposite sides of theAtlantic Oceanand form part of different championships, it is difficult for one driver to compete effectively in both during his career.Juan Pablo MontoyaandFernando Alonsoare the only active drivers to have won two of the three events.[96][97]

In awarding its first gold medal for motorsport toPrince Rainier III,theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile(FIA) characterised the Monaco Grand Prix as contributing "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige" to motorsport.[9]The Grand Prix has been run under the patronage of three generations ofMonaco's royal family:Louis II,Rainier IIIandAlbert II,all of whom have taken a close interest in the race. A large part of the principality's income comes from tourists attracted by the warm climate and the famous casino, but it is also atax havenand is home to many millionaires, including several Formula One drivers.[98]

Monaco has produced four native Formula One drivers—Louis Chiron,André Testut,Olivier Beretta,andCharles Leclerc[99]—but its tax status has made it home to many drivers over the years, includingGilles VilleneuveandAyrton Senna.Of the2006Formula One contenders, several have property in the principality, includingJenson ButtonandDavid Coulthard,who was part owner of a hotel there.[100]Because of the small size of the principality and the location of the circuit, drivers whose races end early can usually get back to their apartments in minutes. Ayrton Senna famously retired to his apartment after crashing out of the lead ofthe 1988 race.[101]Inthe 2006 race,after retiring due to a mechanical failure while in second place,Kimi Räikkönenretired to his yacht, which was parked in the harbour.[102]

The Grand Prix attracts big-name celebrities each year who come to experience the glamour and prestige of the event. Big parties are held in the nightclubs on the Grand Prix weekend, and thePort Herculefills up with party-goers joining in the celebrations.[103]

Criticism

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In the 21st century, several commentators and F1 drivers have called the Grand Prix the most boring race of all circuits, both to drive and to watch as a spectator. Criticism has been directed towards how few overtake attempts are performed, as well as how frequently the driver who sets the pole position wins.[104][105]Fernando Alonsohas said that the race is "the most boring race ever," andLewis Hamiltonstated that the 2022 Grand Prix "wasn't really racing."[106][107]

Winners

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Repeat winners (drivers)

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Driversin boldare competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Ayrton Sennawon the race a record six times.
Wins Driver Years won
6 Ayrton Senna 1987,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993
5 Graham Hill 1963,1964,1965,1968,1969
Michael Schumacher 1994,1995,1997,1999,2001
4 Alain Prost 1984,1985,1986,1988
3 Stirling Moss 1956,1960,1961
Jackie Stewart 1966,1971,1973
Nico Rosberg 2013,2014,2015
Lewis Hamilton 2008,2016,2019
2 Juan Manuel Fangio 1950,1957
Maurice Trintignant 1955,1958
Niki Lauda 1975,1976
Jody Scheckter 1977,1979
David Coulthard 2000,2002
Fernando Alonso 2006,2007
Mark Webber 2010,2012
Sebastian Vettel 2011,2017
Max Verstappen 2021,2023
Sources:[40][41]

Repeat winners (constructors)

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Teamsin boldare competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-warEuropean Championship.

Wins Constructor Years won
15 McLaren 1984,1985,1986,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1998,2000,2002,2005,2007,2008
11 Ferrari 1952,1955,1975,1976,1979,1981,1997,1999,2001,2017,2024
8 Mercedes 1935,1936,1937,2013,2014,2015,2016,2019
7 Lotus 1960,1961,1968,1969,1970,1974,1987
Red Bull 2010,2011,2012,2018,2021,2022,2023
5 BRM 1963,1964,1965,1966,1972
4 Bugatti 1929,1930,1931,1933
3 Alfa Romeo 1932,1934,1950
Maserati 1948,1956,1957
Cooper 1958,1959,1962
Tyrrell 1971,1973,1978
Williams 1980,1983,2003
2 Brabham 1967,1982
Benetton 1994,1995
Renault 2004,2006
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Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

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Manufacturersin boldare competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-warEuropean Championship.

Wins Manufacturer Years won
15 Mercedes* 1935,1936,1937,1998,2000,2002,2005,2007,2008,2009,2013,2014,2015,2016,2019
14 Ford** 1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1977,1978,1980,1982,1983,1993,1994
11 Ferrari 1952,1955,1975,1976,1979,1981,1997,1999,2001,2017,2024
7 Honda 1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,2021
6 Renault 1995,2004,2006,2010,2011,2012
5 Climax 1958,1959,1960,1961,1962
BRM 1963,1964,1965,1966,1972
4 Bugatti 1929,1930,1931,1933
3 Alfa Romeo 1932,1934,1950
Maserati 1948,1956,1957
TAG*** 1984,1985,1986
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* Between 1998 and 2005 built byIlmor,funded by Mercedes

** Built byCosworth,funded by Ford

*** Built byPorsche

By year

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A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-warEuropean Championship.

Nico Rosbergwon the Monaco Grand Prix three times in a row from 2013 to 2015, racing forMercedes.
Year Driver Constructor Report
1929 William Grover-Williams Bugatti Report
1930 René Dreyfus Bugatti Report
1931 Louis Chiron Bugatti Report
1932 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
1933 Achille Varzi Bugatti Report
1934 Guy Moll Alfa Romeo Report
1935 Luigi Fagioli Mercedes Report
1936 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes Report
1937 Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes Report
1938
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1947 		Not held from 1939 to 1944 due toWorld War II,and in 1938, and 1945 to 1947 due to financial reasons
1948 Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
1949 Not held due to the death ofPrince Louis II
1950 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Report
1951 Not held due to budgetary concerns and a lack of regulations in Formula One
1952 Vittorio Marzotto Ferrari Report
1953
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1954 		Not held due to the fact that car regulations were not finalized in Formula One
1955 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari Report
1956 Stirling Moss Maserati Report
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
1958 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax Report
1959 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax Report
1960 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax Report
1961 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax Report
1962 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax Report
1963 Graham Hill BRM Report
1964 Graham Hill BRM Report
1965 Graham Hill BRM Report
1966 Jackie Stewart BRM Report
1967 Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco Report
1968 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford Report
1969 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford Report
1970 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford Report
1971 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Report
1972 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM Report
1973 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Report
1974 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Report
1975 Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
1976 Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
1977 Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford Report
1978 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford Report
1979 Jody Scheckter Ferrari Report
1980 Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
1981 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
1982 Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford Report
1983 Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford Report
1984 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1985 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1986 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1987 Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda Report
1988 Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
1989 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1990 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1992 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1993 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Report
1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Report
1996 Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda Report
1997 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
1998 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Report
1999 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
2000 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Report
2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
2002 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Report
2003 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Report
2004 Jarno Trulli Renault Report
2005 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Report
2006 Fernando Alonso Renault Report
2007 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes Report
2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Report
2009 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes Report
2010 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Report
2011 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Report
2012 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault Report
2013 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Report
2014 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Report
2015 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Report
2016 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Report
2017 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Report
2018 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer Report
2019 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Report
2020 Not held due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
2021 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda Report
2022 Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
2023 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT Report
2024 Charles Leclerc Ferrari Report
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Previous circuit configurations

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  • 1929–1954
  • 1955–1972
  • 1973–1975
  • 1976–1985
  • 1986–1996
  • 1997–2002
  • 2003–2014

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