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 Any Formula 1 pilot dreams to win on the Mythical circuit of Monaco which is
slowest and hardest of the World Formula 1 Championship. The one that wins
in Monaco deserves it because even a small error in the streets of the principality
is fatal. The qualifications are always determining, the overpass being almost
impossible. However, the number of abandons being high, a good control can
ensure a place in the points.
It was the second circuit of the history to receive
formulas 1 in 1950 (May 21), after Silverstone, but there were races since
1929. It is one of last "circuits of men" where the talent of the
pilot can still make the difference (Ayrton Senna won it 6 times.
The circuit, which remained nearly identical since 1950,
is 3,340 km long. Passed the line, the pilot arrives at Sainte
Dévote curve, place of many accidents. The track goes up until the left-right
of the Casino of Monte-Carlo, from there, goes down again to the right curve of the Mirabeau. It continues
then to the slowest turn of the championship : Virage Fairmont (formerly Virage Loews), on the site of which is the Fairmont Hotel Monte-Carlo. The section of the Portier brings to the
sea, where the track borrows a tunnel and carries out to the baffle close
to the port. Then turn on the left of the Tobacco Shop, the section of
the Swimming pool, then the stiff turn on the right with Rascasse, follow-up
of the curve Anthony Noghes, then finally the line of the stands.
The circuit of Monaco had few transformations since
its creation :
1973, the road of the swimming pool which made possible to install the
stands on the Quay,
1976, two new baffles are installed respectively at Ste Dévote and
on the outlet side of the Rascasse,
1986, the widening of the Quay des Etats Unis that allows
the creation of a new Baffle,
1997, the first "S" of the swimming pool is redrawn and has now
the name of turn "Louis Chiron",
2003, the first phase of installations of the circuit touched only the
southern part of the port. 5000 square meters of ground were gained on
the sea. The circuit ranging between the 2nd "S" of the swimming
pool and Rascasse was moved of 10 meters compared to its initial site and
completely redrawn. Installation of a baffle at the exit of the 2nd turn
of the swimming pool,
2004, the doubling of
the width of the esplanade accomodating the zone of the stands on the level
of the Boulevard
Albert 1st, by the creation of a building on the influence of the old track
between the swimming pool and Rascasse. New stands representing an area
of 250 square meters will be placed at the disposal of each team.
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