{"id":710228,"date":"2026-06-02T15:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/710228\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:09:17","slug":"f1-monaco-grand-prix-circuit-de-monaco-track-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/710228\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Circuit de Monaco Track Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1<\/a> returns to its crown jewel event as the European season kicks off at the Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli enters the weekend having stretched his lead in the drivers’ championship to 43 points<\/a> over Mercedes teammate George Russell, having picked up a fourth win from five races this term in Canada, with the Briton retiring.<\/p>\n

But there is a chance that Ferrari could prove a threat to Mercedes’ perfect record in grands prix so far this season, with home favorite Charles Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton hoping that Monaco’s characteristics will suit the SF-26.<\/p>\n

But before we find out who will win in 2026, here’s all the information you need about the Circuit de Monaco.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Automobile Club de Monaco (@ACM_Media) May 30, 2026<\/a>Monaco Grand Prix Location<\/p>\n

Location – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco<\/p>\n

Circuit de Monaco History in F1<\/p>\n

First race – 1950<\/p>\n

Years held – 1950, 1955-2019, 2021-present<\/p>\n

Number of races – 71<\/p>\n

Circuit de Monaco Corner by Corner
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Lando Norris during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco. | Stephanie Lecocq\/Reuters via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sainte Devote – A tricky opening to the lap sees cars brake for a tight right-hander with the pit-exit on the inside. Any mistakes will be punished by the barriers on the outside.<\/p>\n

Beau Rivage – The famous slalom run up the hill is no challenge when by yourself, but when in close quarters at the start of a grand prix, this section can be challenging.<\/p>\n

Massenet – Over a crest and into this difficult medium-speed left-hander, a magnet for mistakes that can end a session in the barriers.<\/p>\n

Casino – A shift to the left to open up this blind right-hander, this time the inside wall at the apex proving the danger.<\/p>\n

Mirabeau Haute – After a short breather down a straight where a large bump is swerved by drivers before braking, this right-hander is tricky with the barriers again narrowing the line and the track falling away down the hill.<\/p>\n

Grand Hotel Hairpin – The plunge downhill continues to this famous hairpin, often taken one-handed by drivers nowadays to wind the requisite amount of lock into the steering column.<\/p>\n

Mirabeau Bas – A flick to the right as the track continues to fall towards the waterside, this corner is never really an issue when dry.<\/p>\n

Portier – Some key battles have ended at Portier, a sharp right-hander where patience often runs out in combat. Traction on exit is crucial for the longest full-throttle run of the lap.<\/p>\n

Tunnel – Flat out through the tunnel as the track swings right, sunlight can be an issue when exiting.<\/p>\n

Nouvelle Chicane – Not so ‘Nouvelle’ anymore, the chicane on exit of the tunnel is perhaps the best overtaking point on a circuit starved of width. A tight, fiddly chicane placed almost entirely for safety first goes left and right, then right and left, opening on exit.<\/p>\n

Tabac – A short run to this exhilarating sequence of corners, starting with Tabac. This is one of the higher-speed corners, slinging to the left with danger on the inside of the apex and on the outside on exit.<\/p>\n

La Piscine – Perhaps the best part of the circuit, a flick to the left and the right at high speed before braking for a right-left. There is a cop-out lane across the second of the two chicanes, but the barrier on the inside has seen suspension broken.<\/p>\n

La Rascasse – Hard on the brakes for this right-hand hairpin, which can be an overtaking place for the most opportunistic drivers.<\/p>\n

Anthony Noghes – A tight and difficult end to the lap with the track narrowing on exit, this right-hander takes cars back onto the start-finish straight.<\/p>\n

Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco Facts
Most wins by a driver<\/p>\n

Ayrton Senna – 6 wins<\/p>\n

Graham Hill – 5 wins<\/p>\n

Michael Schumacher – 5 wins<\/p>\n

Alain Prost – 4 wins<\/p>\n

Most wins by a team<\/p>\n

McLaren – 16<\/p>\n

Ferrari – 10<\/p>\n

Lotus – 7<\/p>\n

Red Bull – 7<\/p>\n

BRM – 5<\/p>\n

Mercedes – 5<\/p>\n

Last 10 winners<\/p>\n

2025 – Lando Norris, McLaren<\/p>\n

2024 – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari<\/p>\n

2023 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull<\/p>\n

2022 – Sergio Perez, Red Bull<\/p>\n

2021 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull<\/p>\n

2019 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes<\/p>\n

2018 – Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull<\/p>\n

2017 – Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari<\/p>\n

2016 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes<\/p>\n

2015 – Nico Rosberg, Mercedes<\/p>\n

Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Lap<\/p>\n

There is a gulf between the fastest official race lap and the outright lap record around the current version of the Monaco circuit, with Lando Norris’ 1:09.954s pole position effort in 2025 the fastest lap here.<\/p>\n

But the official race lap record is Lewis Hamilton’s after he set a 1:12.909s during the 2021 event, won by Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n

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