Circuit de Monaco
 Grand Prix Circuit |
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| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Coordinates | 43°44′5″N 7°25′14″E / 43.73472°N 7.42056°ECoordinates: 43°44′5″N 7°25′14″E / 43.73472°N 7.42056°E |
| Capacity | 37,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Major events |
Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Formula E Monaco ePrix (2015) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2015–) | |
| Length | 3.337 km (2.074 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:17.939 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2016) |
| 5th variation (2003–2014) | |
| Length | 3.340 km (2.075 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Lap record | 1:14.439 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004) |
| 4th variation (1997–2002) (Redesigned swimming pool section) | |
| Length | 3.370 km (2.094 mi) |
| Turns | 25 |
| Lap record | 1:18.023 (Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 2002) |
| 3rd variation (1986–1996) (Nouvelle chicane added) | |
| Length | 3.328 km (2.068 mi) |
| Turns | 25 |
| Lap record | 1:21.076 (Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford, 1994) |
| 2nd variation (1976–1985) (Using smaller, faster Chicane du Port) | |
| Length | 3.312 km (2.058 mi) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Lap record | 1:22.637 (Michele Alboreto, Ferrari, 1985) |
| 1st variation (1973–1975) (Redesigned with swimming pool section) | |
| Length | 3.278 km (2.037 mi) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Lap record | 1:27.9 (Ronnie Peterson, Lotus-Ford, 1974) |
| Original circuit (1929–1972) | |
| Length | 3.145 km (1.954 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Lap record | 1:22.2 (Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1971) |
| Formula E circuit (2015–) | |
| Lap record | 55.157 (Jean-Éric Vergne, Andretti, 2015) |
Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.
The circuit is used on one weekend in the month of May of each year to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. Formula One's respective feeder series over the years – Formula Two, Formula 3000 and today the GP2 Series – also visit the circuit concurrently with Formula One.
The idea for a Grand Prix race around the streets of Monaco came from Antony Noghès, the president of the Monegasque motor club, Automobile Club de Monaco, and close friend of the ruling Grimaldi family. The inaugural race was held in 1929 and was won by William Grover-Williams in a Bugatti.
To date, only three local drivers have won a race at the Circuit. Louis Chiron did it at the non-championship 1931 Monaco Grand Prix; 82 years later, Stefano Coletti crossed the line in first position at the sprint race of the 2013 Monaco GP2 Series round. The third driver to do so was Stéphane Richelmi at the sprint race of the 2014 Monaco GP2 Series round.
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