Formula 3 - Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
Display & Timezone
Display & Timezone
Showing times for Asia/Tokyo
Timezone
Asia - Tokyo
22 - 25 May
Completed
Circuit de Monaco
Where To Watch F3 in United States
|
beIN Sports
Regional broadcaster for parts of Asia and MENA; coverage depends on local beIN package and country feed.
|
Stream F3 securely from anywhere with NordVPN
Traveling abroad or using public Wi-Fi? Protect your connection and access your usual coverage more securely.
|
Upcoming in F3
|
Monaco Grand Prix
4 - 7 Jun
|
||
|
Spanish Grand Prix
12 - 14 Jun
|
||
|
Austrian Grand Prix
26 - 28 Jun
|
Upcoming at Circuit de Monaco
|
Monaco ePrix
Formula E
16 - 17 May
|
||
|
Monaco Grand Prix
Formula 2
4 - 7 Jun
|
||
|
Monaco Grand Prix
Formula 1
5 - 8 Jun
|
Track Info
Circuit de Monaco - Monte Carlo, Monaco
Temporary street circuit around Port Hercules - clockwise - glamorous crown jewel with the shortest F1 race distance
When was the track built?
Monaco adapted its seaside boulevards into a racing course in 1929, weaving past the harbor and grand hotels. Early layouts started and finished on Boulevard Albert 1er with the tight Gasometer hairpin. Over time, land reclamation on the waterfront created today’s Piscine and Rascasse section, while safety improvements gradually refined the course without losing its character.
The Grand Prix became part of the World Championship in 1950 and remains a one-off challenge where precision matters more than outright power. The pit lane and paddock sit right on the quayside amid superyachts and temporary hospitality structures.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race was the 1929 Grand Prix de Monaco, won by William Grover-Williams. The event has since evolved into one of motorsport’s most prestigious weekends and forms part of the sport’s unofficial Triple Crown.
What's the circuit like?
- Precision over power: Monaco is F1’s slowest average speed lap, with razor-thin margins between barriers. The famous hairpin is the calendar’s slowest corner and demands extreme steering lock.
- Elevation and camber: Climb from Sainte Devote to Casino, dive to Mirabeau and the hairpin, then accelerate through the Tunnel to the Nouvelle Chicane before the fast Tabac and Piscine sweeps.
- Qualifying is king: Track position dictates strategy. Overtaking is difficult, so Saturday laps at the limit often decide Sunday.
- Single DRS zone: Activation along the start/finish helps set up moves into Sainte Devote, but most passes still come from undercuts, safety car timing and mistakes.
- Benchmark pace: Official F1 race lap record is 1:12.909. Recent poles dip into the low 1:10s, reflecting modern cars’ traction and mechanical grip.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Formula 1 (race lap): 1:12.909 - Lewis Hamilton, 2021 Monaco GP - current 3.337 km layout.
- Formula E (race lap): 1:31.317 - António Félix da Costa, 2021 Monaco E-Prix - extended FE layout derived from the GP circuit.
- Porsche Supercup: Fastest race laps typically 1:32 to 1:34 range on modern 992 GT3 Cup cars - recent benchmark 1:32.846 during the 2024 weekend.
- F2 and F3: Junior single-seaters produce intense slipstream trains into Sainte Devote and the chicanes, with Feature and Sprint races across the weekend.
- Monaco Historique: Biennial event with classic F1 and Grand Prix machinery showcasing the principality’s heritage on the same streets.
Why go?
Nowhere blends racing and spectacle like Monaco - harbor views, superyachts, rooftops and balconies overlooking cars threading millimeters from the Armco. The grandstands, temporary harbor village and streetside terraces create an atmosphere that is part motorsport, part film set.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Sainte Devote: Starts, restarts and the key braking zone for rare overtakes. Great sightlines up the hill toward Beau Rivage.
- Casino Square: See the cars dance at high steering angle through an iconic backdrop before the plunge to Mirabeau.
- Grand Hotel Hairpin: Slowest corner in F1 - fantastic photo ops and wheel to wheel inches from the barriers.
- Tabac and Piscine: High commitment change of direction over the curbs with walls looming. Mistakes here decide races.
- La Rascasse - Anthony Noghes: Final complex for late dives and traction battles onto the main straight, plus a view into the pit entry.
Not just F1: Monaco’s other headline events
Monaco E-Prix: Formula E uses a near full GP configuration with minor tweaks to the chicane. Regeneration strategies and Attack Mode placement add chess-like layers.
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique: Vintage Grand Prix cars across multiple eras return to the streets in a beloved biennial festival.
Porsche Supercup: A staple support with large fields and ultra close gaps, bringing GT action to the harborfront.
F2 and F3: The top junior categories stage Sprint and Feature races that showcase future F1 talent under maximum pressure.
Hotels & Accommodation
Monaco Grand Prix
22 - 25 May
Completed
Circuit de Monaco
Track Info
Circuit de Monaco - Monte Carlo, Monaco
Temporary street circuit around Port Hercules - clockwise - glamorous crown jewel with the shortest F1 race distance
When was the track built?
Monaco adapted its seaside boulevards into a racing course in 1929, weaving past the harbor and grand hotels. Early layouts started and finished on Boulevard Albert 1er with the tight Gasometer hairpin. Over time, land reclamation on the waterfront created today’s Piscine and Rascasse section, while safety improvements gradually refined the course without losing its character.
The Grand Prix became part of the World Championship in 1950 and remains a one-off challenge where precision matters more than outright power. The pit lane and paddock sit right on the quayside amid superyachts and temporary hospitality structures.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race was the 1929 Grand Prix de Monaco, won by William Grover-Williams. The event has since evolved into one of motorsport’s most prestigious weekends and forms part of the sport’s unofficial Triple Crown.
What's the circuit like?
- Precision over power: Monaco is F1’s slowest average speed lap, with razor-thin margins between barriers. The famous hairpin is the calendar’s slowest corner and demands extreme steering lock.
- Elevation and camber: Climb from Sainte Devote to Casino, dive to Mirabeau and the hairpin, then accelerate through the Tunnel to the Nouvelle Chicane before the fast Tabac and Piscine sweeps.
- Qualifying is king: Track position dictates strategy. Overtaking is difficult, so Saturday laps at the limit often decide Sunday.
- Single DRS zone: Activation along the start/finish helps set up moves into Sainte Devote, but most passes still come from undercuts, safety car timing and mistakes.
- Benchmark pace: Official F1 race lap record is 1:12.909. Recent poles dip into the low 1:10s, reflecting modern cars’ traction and mechanical grip.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Formula 1 (race lap): 1:12.909 - Lewis Hamilton, 2021 Monaco GP - current 3.337 km layout.
- Formula E (race lap): 1:31.317 - António Félix da Costa, 2021 Monaco E-Prix - extended FE layout derived from the GP circuit.
- Porsche Supercup: Fastest race laps typically 1:32 to 1:34 range on modern 992 GT3 Cup cars - recent benchmark 1:32.846 during the 2024 weekend.
- F2 and F3: Junior single-seaters produce intense slipstream trains into Sainte Devote and the chicanes, with Feature and Sprint races across the weekend.
- Monaco Historique: Biennial event with classic F1 and Grand Prix machinery showcasing the principality’s heritage on the same streets.
Why go?
Nowhere blends racing and spectacle like Monaco - harbor views, superyachts, rooftops and balconies overlooking cars threading millimeters from the Armco. The grandstands, temporary harbor village and streetside terraces create an atmosphere that is part motorsport, part film set.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Sainte Devote: Starts, restarts and the key braking zone for rare overtakes. Great sightlines up the hill toward Beau Rivage.
- Casino Square: See the cars dance at high steering angle through an iconic backdrop before the plunge to Mirabeau.
- Grand Hotel Hairpin: Slowest corner in F1 - fantastic photo ops and wheel to wheel inches from the barriers.
- Tabac and Piscine: High commitment change of direction over the curbs with walls looming. Mistakes here decide races.
- La Rascasse - Anthony Noghes: Final complex for late dives and traction battles onto the main straight, plus a view into the pit entry.
Not just F1: Monaco’s other headline events
Monaco E-Prix: Formula E uses a near full GP configuration with minor tweaks to the chicane. Regeneration strategies and Attack Mode placement add chess-like layers.
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique: Vintage Grand Prix cars across multiple eras return to the streets in a beloved biennial festival.
Porsche Supercup: A staple support with large fields and ultra close gaps, bringing GT action to the harborfront.
F2 and F3: The top junior categories stage Sprint and Feature races that showcase future F1 talent under maximum pressure.
