Monaco: The Oldest Member of the Formula 1 Family

If you’re not a fan of racing or cars, you might say that Monaco is just a bunch of rich people living in fancy houses with no visible means of employment. But that’s not true! There are plenty of other places where people live in fancy houses with no visible means of employment—Monaco just happens to be one of them. And suppose you’re interested in racing and cars. In that case, Monaco is an absolute must-see because there’s nothing else like it on Earth. The track itself is only 3.337 kilometres long and incredibly narrow—but that doesn’t stop drivers from coming here every year and showing off their skills.

 The Monaco Grand Prix is the crown jewel of the Formula One calendar. It is a historical throwback in an age of contemporary safety-consciousness that is permitted to remain because of the glitz and glamour of both the surroundings and the beautiful people who make it an annual social calendar feature.

 Although the street circuit may not always produce the finest racing, it provides enough entertainment.

 Monaco’s history

The first race in Monaco was held in 1929, but it wasn’t until the 1950s that it became a regular stop on the F1 calendar. The inaugural race was held on April 14th, 1929, and William Grover-Williams was the winner. Due to the low speeds in Monaco, the fuel consumption penalty is small. Mika Salo finished fifth in 1997 without making a single pitstop.

Ayrton Senna has the most victories, including five in a row from 1989 to 1993. In 10 races, he finished on the podium eight times. According to the official Formula 1 website, Michael Schumacher owns the current lap record of 1:14.439.

Charles and the curse of Monaco

Charles Leclerc’s bad luck continued as he crashed a famous 1974 Ferrari on the street circuit at the Historic Monaco GP. The Ferrari driver, born and raised in the Principality, has been the victim of this misfortune for so many years that it has taken on mythological dimensions. As a result, the young Monegasque, probably one of the sport’s finest talents in the previous decade, has never been far from the circuit’s barriers, finding himself there more often than he would have wanted.

Drivers urge F1 to keep Monaco GP

The Monaco Grand Prix may be on the chopping board as the sport’s executives put the finishing touches on future calendars, according to one of the hot rumours of the previous few weeks.

The Monaco Grand Prix’s contract with Formula 1 expires at the end of this season. Still, the drivers insist that the race must be kept on the calendar at any cost.

On the other hand, losing Monaco would make sense for Formula 1. As Formula 1 continues to develop in current areas where it sees growth potential, like the United States and pushes its way into new markets, the demand to integrate all of these parts into a reasonable season is increasing. This year, Miami began its 10-year deal. In 2023, Las Vegas will begin a three-year run.