2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix guide: schedule and how to watch the live stream

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Rewind to the glamour of racing's past as the 2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix takes place this weekend. Our guide on how to watch it; the full schedule; and the pick of the cars on track

Two weeks before this year’s Formula 1 cars process around Monaco, comes a reminder of the glamour and excitement of the past as Monaco’s Historic Grand Prix turns back the clock to an age of smaller, louder and less sophisticated machines.

This weekend, the full-length Monte Carlo street circuit plays host to a field of historic grand prix machinery, dating from pre-war machines to the shouty V12 engines of the early 1980s. Each will be piloted by a mix of motor sport enthusiasts and collectors as well as F1 legends of the past and present. All of the comoetitive sessions on Saturday and Sunday will be streamed live at the top of this page.

In its 14th running, the Historic Monaco Grand Prix will feature a action-packed schedule filled with cars across eight different race categories — each named after a Monte Carlo racing hero — and will celebrate 100 years since the launch of the Bugatti 35, which won the first two Monaco Grands Prix in 1929 and 1930.

Following a familiar race weekend format, each class will participate in practice sessions on Friday, followed by qualifying on Saturday and races on Sunday which will last between 10-18 laps or 30-45 minutes.

Whether you’re watching harbourside, or via the live stream, here’s your guide to what promises to be one of the greatest weekends of racing this year — of any era.


Find everything you need to know about the Historic Monaco Grand Prix here: 


What to look out for at the 2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix

  • Adrian Newey racing a Lotus 49b

Red Bull‘s chief technology officer Adrian Newey will take a step away from the F1 spotlight to run his very own Lotus 49B from 1969 around the streets of Monte Carlo.

He purchased the R8 chassis back in 2014, and when the Briton isn’t designing world title-winning grand prix cars, he often pilots his small piece of F1 history at classic car events. Although the Lotus 49B is considered among the greatest F1 cars ever made — having carried Graham Hill to championship success in 1968 — Newey’s R8 chassis only entered four grands prix, beginning in 1969, and earned no silverware of its own. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see Red Bull’s outgoing genius behind the wheel.

  • Ayrton Senna 

Fancy watching F1 in its golden era, when Niki Lauda stormed to an unlikely victory at the 1982 British Grand Prix at the wheel of a McLaren MP4-1B? Or when Elio de Angelis won in pouring rain at the Österreichring behind the wheel of a Lotus 91? Well you’re in luck, as both cars will be raced head-to-head in this year’s historic race weekend in Monaco, alongside a Gordon Murray designed Brabham BT49D and the banished Lotus 88.

The category also boasts a star-studded line-up of drivers, with IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti set to line-up against Kenneth Tyrrell (son of Ken) and renowned historic car driver Nick Padmore.

  • 100 years tribute 

Although this year’s celebrations will focus primarily around the 100-year anniversary of the Bugatti 35 — launched in 1924 — the Automobile Club de Monaco will also be paying tribute to other motoring achievements which celebrate historic milestones in 2024.

The event will mark 90 years since the launch of the Mercedes W25 — a car which would win successive Monaco GPs in 1935, ‘36 and ‘37 — and 70 years since the W196 was driven to F1 title victory by Juan Manuel Fangio. The 1964 world title of John Surtees will also be commemorated, as will the short-lived heritage of the Hesketh F1 team which entered the series for the first time in 1974.

Finally, the spotlight will also shine on the immortal talent of Ayrton Senna, as the young Brazilian took a shock podium at the principality in 1984 behind the wheel of an underperforming Toleman amid torrential downpours.

 

When is the 2024 Monaco Historic Grand Prix?

The weekend runs from Friday May 10 to Sunday May 12. Practice starts at 11am (BST) on Friday, with qualifying on Saturday from 8.15am. The races take place on Sunday from 8am.

 

Where can I watch the 2024 Monaco Historic Grand Prix?

You can watch coverage of Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s races on the Motor Sport website, via the live stream from the race organiser, the Automobile Club de Monaco.

 

How to buy tickets for the 2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix

Tickets are still available in most of the grandstands for all three days.

Saturday’s qualifying tickets start at £51.40, while Sunday’s race day tickets start at £98.52. But if you’re planning to visit the circuit on both days you can buy a two-day ticket, which allows access into a singular grand stand for just £119.

Under-16s go free but still need to purchase a ticket.

 


Full 2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix schedule

Friday May 10, 2024 — Free Practice 

Time Race Category
11am A2 — Front-engine Grand Prix cars built before 1961
11.50am A1 — Prewar Grand Prix Cars and Voiturettes
12.40pm B – Rear-engine, 1500, F1 Grand Prix Cars (1961 – 1965) and F2 (1956 – 1960)
2.30pm D – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1966 – 1972)
3.20pm E – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1973 – 1976)
4.10pm C – Sports Racing cars – front engine (1952 – 1957)
5pm F – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1977 – 1980)
5.50pm G – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1981 – 1985)

Saturday May 11, 2024 — Qualifying 

Time Race Category 
8.15am A2 — Front-engine Grand Prix cars built before 1961
9.05am A1 — Prewar Grand Prix Cars and Voiturettes
9.55am B – Rear-engine, 1500, F1 Grand Prix Cars (1961 – 1965) and F2 (1956 – 1960)
10.45am D – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1966 – 1972)
11.35am E – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1973 – 1976)
2.30pm C – Sports Racing cars – front engine (1952 – 1957)
3.20pm F – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1977 – 1980)
4.10pm G – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1981 – 1985)

 

Sunday May 12, 2024 — The races

Time Race category Race distance 
8am A2 – Front-engine Grand Prix cars built before 1961 10 laps or 30 minutes
9.05am A1 – Prewar Grand Prix Cars and Voiturettes 10 laps or 30 minutes
10.10am B – Rear-engine, 1500, F1 Grand Prix Cars (1961 – 1965) and F2 (1956 – 1960) 10 laps or 30 minutes
11.15am D – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1966 – 1972) 12 laps or 35 minutes
12.25pm E – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1973 – 1976) 18 laps or 45 minutes
2.30pm C – Sports Racing cars – front engine (1952 – 1957) 10 laps or 30 minutes
3.35pm F – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1977 – 1980) 18 laps or 45 minutes
4.55pm G – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L (1981 – 1985) 18 laps or 45 minutes

 


2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix classes and schedule 

Race A1: Louis Chiron — Pre-War Grand Prix Cars and Voiturettes

Maseratis battle in the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Maseratis will be joined by Bugatti’s on the pre-war grid

Notable entries: 

  • 1925 Bugatti 35 driven by Francois Fouquet-Hatevilain
  • 1927 Bugatti 35B driven by Martin Halusa
  • 1932 Bugatti 51 — of which there are only 40 examples — driven by Nicola Von Doenhoff

 

Race A2: Juan-Manuel Fangio — Front-engine Grand Prix cars built before 1961

Wolfgang Von Trips 1960 Monaco Grand Prix

Wolfgang Von Trips pilots at Ferrari 246 Dino around the streets of Monaco in 1960. 64 years later, it will roar again in the very same spot

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Notable entries: 

  • 1960 Ferrari 246 (Dino) driven by Claudia Hurtgen
  • 1957 Maserati 250F — taken to F1 title success by Juan Manuel Fangio — driven by Marino Franchitti
  • 1959 Lotus 16 — owned an operated by Classic Team Lotus — driven by Joaquin Folch-Rusinol

 

Race B: Graham Hill — Rear-engine, 1500, F1 Grand Prix cars from 1961 to 1965 and F2 from 1956 to 1960

Rear-engined grand prix legends at the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix Historique

Rear-engined grand prix legends at the 2022 Historic Monaco Grand Prix

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Notable entries: 

  • 1964 Ferrari 1512 — piloted to F1 title success by John Surtees — now driven by Joseph Colasacco
  • 1962 Lola Mk4 Climax — the constructors’ first F1 car — driven by Mr John of B

 

Race C: Vittorio Marzotto — Front-engine Sport Racing cars from 1952 to 1957

Paddock at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix

A gorgeous sportscar paddock awaits in Monaco

Notable entries: 

  • 1964 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider driven Jean-Jacques Bally
  • 1953 Frazer-Nash Le Mans Coupe — one of which finished 13th overall at the 1953 Le Mans (winning its class) — driven by Pierre Macchi

 

Race D: Jackie Stewart — F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1966 to 1972

Start of the F1 1966-72 race at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Jordan Grogor leads the F1 1966-72 pack in the Matra MS120C in 2022

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Notable entries: 

 

Race E: Niki Lauda — F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1973 to 1976

2021 Historic Monaco Grand Prix

Jean Alesi in Ferrari 312B3 in 2021

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Notable entries: 

  • James Hunt’s 1977 race-winning McLaren M26 which scored race victories in Great Britain, USA and Japan
  • 1975 Ferrari 312 T — which drove Niki Lauda to his first of three F1 titles — now driven and owned by Mr John of B
  • James Hunt’s 1974 Hesketh 308 which was driven to podium finishes in Sweden, Austria and at Watkins Glenn

 

Race F: Gilles Villeneuve — F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1977 to 1980

3 Gunnar Nilsson Lotus 1978 Argentinian GP Zolder

The Lotus 78 will roar again around the streets of Monaco in 2024

Notable entries: 

  • 1980 Fittipaldi F7 — the lone-scoring constructor entry by former F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi which secured a podium at the 1980 Long Beach GP — driven by Frits Van Eerd
  • 1977 Lotus 78 — F1’s first ground effect car — driven by Lee Mowle
  • 1977 Shadow DN8 — the constructors’ only race winning car at the hands of Alan Jones in Austria — driven by Jamie Constable

 

Race G: Ayrton Senna — F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1981 to 1985

MP41 lead

The McLaren MP4/1 – a revolutionary design which will be celebrated again on the streets of Monte Carlo

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Notable entries: 

  • 1983 Williams FW08C — successor to Keke Rosberg‘s title winning 1982 car — driven by Mark Hazell
  • 1982 McLaren MP4/1b — with which Niki Lauda won the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch — driven by Mark Higson
  • 1982 Lotus 91 — a previous F1 race winner restored and owned by Classic Team Lotus — driven by Dan Collins

 

Memorable moments from the Historic Monaco Grand Prix

As if the streets of Monte Carlo weren’t memorable enough through the eyes of petrol-heads around the globe, the Historic Monaco Grand Prix seems to find a way of creating its own moments of mayhem and intrigue.

From controversial crashes to white-knuckle on-boards, here are some of the best moments from Monaco’s historic events of the past:

 

Jean Alesi clashes with Marco Werner and wrecks Niki Lauda’s Ferrari

Former F1 and Ferrari driver Jean Alesi had been re-living his glory years behind the wheel of Niki Lauda’s very own Ferrari in 2021 before it all came to a crushing halt.

The Frenchman had been defending the lead of the race against Marco Werner’s Lotus 87, before the latter made contact with the Ferrari’s left-rear tyre and sent it careering into a wall on the main pit-straight.

Alesi was rightly furious after the race, as probably were the mechanics who were soon tasked with putting the priceless piece of automotive history back together again…

Charles Leclerc crashes Niki Lauda’s Ferrari…again

Charles Leclerc’s general misfortune behind the wheel of a race car is well-documented, but it arguably reached new heights when he crashed Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari at the 2022 Historic Monaco Grand Prix.

Entering La Rascasse, the Monegasque driver seemed to lose all grip in the rear end and spun into a nearby barrier — breaking the Ferrari’s rear wing on impact.

The accident was later blamed on a brake failure entering the corner, which ultimately saved Leclerc’s blushes — although just two weeks later, he’d fall from pole position to fourth at his home grand prix after a strategy error.

 

Jean-Denis Delétraz on-board James Hunt’s Hesketh

Ever wondered what it’s like to drive a multi-million pound piece of motor sport history? Look no further.

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