A course through the streets of Monte-Carlo was devised by Anthony Noghes, the general commissioner of the Automobile Club of Monaco. Today’s circuit includes many of the same roads, although construction in the city and increasing safety requirements have led to some changes.
This includes the section passing along the harbour front, into which Alberto Ascari famously crashed his Lancia during the 1955 race.
In the seventies a swimming pool was built further along the harbour and the circuit acquired four additional corners to dodge around it. A fast chicane was built at the harbour, and this too was changed on safety grounds in 1986.
While the relocation and repositioning of some barriers has improved sight lines and increased run-off space at some corners, it remains a very challenging course where the slightest mistake can be punished with a trip to the barriers.Further minor changes for 2015 slightly reduced the length of the lap.
And as a venue for holding a race, the opulence and glamour of Monaco has few rivals.
Circuit information
Lap data | |
Lap length | 3.337km (2.074 miles) |
Race laps | 78 |
Race distance | 260.286km (161.734 miles) |
Pole position | Right-hand side of the track |
Lap record* | 1’18.063 (Daniel Ricciardo, 2015) |
Fastest lap | 1’15.098 (Lewis Hamilton, 2015, qualifying three) |
Maximum speed | 290kph (180.198 mph) |
DRS zone/s (race) | Pit straight |
Distance from grid to turn one | 111m |
Car performance | |
Full throttle | 34% |
Longest flat-out section | 669m |
Downforce level | Maximum |
Gear changes per lap | 47 |
Strategy | |
Pit lane time loss | 18.5s |
Tyres: | Drivers’ tyre selections |
Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes
Monte-Carlo circuit track map
Here are the drivers’ tyre choices for the next round of the championship:
Driver | Team | Tyres |
---|---|---|
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |
Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |
Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | |
Valtteri Bottas | Williams | |
Felipe Massa | Williams | |
Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | |
Max Verstappen | Red Bull | |
Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | |
Sergio Perez | Force India | |
Kevin Magnussen | Renault | |
Jolyon Palmer | Renault | |
Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | |
Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso | |
Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | |
Felipe Nasr | Sauber | |
Fernando Alonso | McLaren | |
Jenson Button | McLaren | |
Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | |
Rio Haryanto | Manor | |
Romain Grosjean | Haas | |
Esteban Gutierrez | Haas |
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