The aura of the Monaco Grand Prix and the passion it inspires make it a must-see event of every Formula 1 season.
This is one of the oldest and most prestigious motor races to be held in the Principality of Monaco, on an urban circuit designed in 1929 by Antony Noghes, son of the President of the Automobile Club de Monaco, under the auspices of Prince Louis II of Monaco. This was a response to the challenge of organizing a competition on Monaco’s small territory (around 1.5 km² at the time), a condition required by the Commission Sportive Internationale for the Automobile Club de Monaco to be recognized internationally. Indeed, Monaco’s other major competition, the Rallye Monte-Carlo, created in 1911, was contested on the roads of many European countries.
The Monaco Grand Prix is organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco, founded under the name of Sport Vélocipédique de Monaco in 1890, which also organizes the Monte-Carlo Rallye automobile, historic events, a competition for electric or hybrid vehicles and the Monaco Kart Cup.
The inaugural race was won on April 14, 1929 by William Grover-Williams, driving an official Bugatti of the Molsheim manufacturer. Since then, the Principality has gone fourteen years without a Grand Prix. The Monaco Grand Prix was the second round of the first Formula 1 World Championship, held on May 21, 1950. The 1952 Grand Prix was not included in the Formula 1 World Championship program, as the organizers gave priority to the sport category that year. After two years without a race, the Monaco Grand Prix resumed in 1955 with a Formula 1 line-up. Since then, the race has been an annual fixture on the Formula 1 World Championship calendar.
The Circuit de Monaco winds its way around the Port d’Hercule, through the streets of Monte-Carlo and La Condamine, with one tight curve after another. The narrow track is demanding and makes overtaking difficult, but over the years the Automobile Club has made constant improvements, particularly to the refuelling pit layout.
The record for Formula 1 victories on this circuit is held by Ayrton Senna, who won six times in ten appearances.
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