Monte Carlo 1860

Monte Carlo

The glamorous home of the Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo's narrow street circuit has no logical place in modern motor racing but remains one of the most challenging tests of a driver's skill and ability — even if opportunities to overtake are slim

Monte Carlo has been a highlight of the Grand Prix calendar since the enigmatic “W.Williams” won the first race here in 1929. Much of the original round-the-houses circuit inspired by local cigarette manufacturer Antony Noguès remains the same today. A chicane has been added at Ste Devote, the swimming pool section was built on reclaimed land, and the road now continues to a hairpin at La Rascasse. A hotel (originally called Loews, and now Grand) has been built over the tunnel. Although today’s Formula 1 cars are barely able to overtake at Monte Carlo, the anachronistic “race of a thousand corners” remains the glamour event of the year. Over the years two drivers have crashed into the harbour: Alberto Ascari in 1955 and Paul Hawkins ten years later. Both men escaped without injury. But Monte Carlo did prove fatal for Luigi Fagioli in 1952 and Lorenzo Bandini in 1967.

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Type

Temporary street circuit

Length

2.069 (Miles)

Change

Chicane reprofiled

Fastest Race Lap

Jake Dennis (Porsche 99X Electric Gen3), 1m31.119, 81.744 mph, Formula E, 2023

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Sacha Fenestraz (Nissan e-4ORCE 04), 1m29.131, 83.567 mph, Formula E, 2023

Circuit

Type

Temporary street circuit

Length

2.074 (Miles)

Change

Tabac moved closer to the harbourside, Swimming Pool section re-profiled

Fastest Race Lap

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W12 E Performance), 1m12.909, 102.407 mph, F1, 2021

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W10 EQ Power+), 1m10.166, 106.411 mph, F1, 2019

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