“There is no driver who has not dreamed of the consecratory champagne bath in the principality”: Five reasons why the Monaco GP is so special

Today one of the most traditional dates of the calendar of the Formula 1: the mythical Monte Carlo race. There is no pilot who has not dreamed of the consecratory champagne bath in the principality, nor fan who has not imagined watching the race from a nearby yacht. In a category where glamor and adrenaline are on the rise, the Monaco event is one of the most desired jewels. But what makes this race so special? Here five reasons.

1. Tradition. First held in 1929, with William Grover-Williams’ victory over a Bugatti, Monte Carlo is one of the oldest races in the category. The test is so special for F1 that it is the only test on the calendar that does not exceed a total length of 305 km (product of an exclusive FIA ​​clause), contenting itself with a meager total of 260 km.

2. Challenging. It is one of the most challenging, demanding and technical circuits in programming. Developed between narrow streets and with a development between closed and winding curves, the layout does not have many spaces for overtaking. Only 6 drivers, in the history of the race, have managed to win the appointment starting behind the front row: Panis (1996), Fisichella (2005), Hamilton (2008), Webber (2010), Verstappen (2021) and Pérez ( 2022).

3. Glamor. What more luxury! The competition is held meters from the Mediterranean Sea, between luxury yachts, and with five-star hotels as privileged VIP stands. In addition, celebrities and world personalities attend, giving the paddock a unique red carpet atmosphere.

4. Organization. The streets of Monte Carlo are adapted once a year to be a street circuit. Narrow roads, blocked and that force the organizers to mount a race, in very few days, in an extremely reduced space. A city that has a population of 3,034 inhabitants but that during the race can accommodate up to 40,000 spectators.

5. Emotion. Being a technical, closed, narrow race with high desirability, it has arrhythmic episodes. Pay attention to the Rascasse curve, with an angle of 135°, and the legendary Loews hairpin (for the hotel that hosted it for so long) where the drivers have to cross their arms to turn the steering wheel as much as possible and trace the curve surgically .