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Circuit de Monaco
Location Monte Carlo, Monaco
Time zone GMT +1
Major Events FIA Formula One
Monaco Grand Prix
FIA GP2 Series
Street Course
Surface Asphalt
Circuit Length 3. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series see GP2 Asia Series. 34 km (2. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 075 mi)
Turns 18
Lap Record 1:14. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 439 (Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)

Circuit de Monaco is the name given to a motor racing circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously For the French academician geographer and mathematician see Charles Marie de La Condamine. A principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or Sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of Prince For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously

The circuit is used on one weekend in the month of May of each year to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Formula One's respective feeder series over the years — F2, F3000 and today GP2 — also visit the circuit concurrently with Formula One. Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of Formula racing. For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series see GP2 Asia Series.

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History

The idea for a Formula One race around the streets of Monaco came from Anthony Noghes, the president of the Monegasque car club and close friend of the ruling Grimaldi family. Antony Noghès (1894 – 1978 is the founder of the Monaco Grand Prix in 1929 For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque A car club is a group of people who share a common interest in motor vehicles The inaugural race was held in 1929 and was won by William Grover-Williams in a Bugatti. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams (born 16 January 1903 - last seen towards the end of March 1945 believed executed soon afterwards was a Grand Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian

Characteristics

The building of the circuit takes six weeks, and the removal after the race another three weeks. The race circuit has many elevation shifts, tight corners, and a narrow course that make it perhaps the most demanding track in Formula One racing. Despite the fact that the course has changed many times during its history, it is still considered the ultimate test of driving skills in Formula One. It contains both the slowest corner in Formula One (the Grand Hotel hairpin, taken at just 50 km/h (30 mph)) and one of the quickest (the flat out kink in the tunnel, three turns beyond the hairpin, taken at 260 km/h (160 mph)) which perhaps sums up its difficulty.

Due to the tight and twisty nature of the circuit, it favours the skill of the drivers over the power of the cars. However, there is very little overtaking as the course is so narrow and dangerous. Racing round the course has been likened to riding a bicycle round your bathroom or, in Nelson Piquet's words, "Flying a helicopter in your living room". Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula The famous tunnel section (running under the Fairmont Hotel, marked in grey in the circuit diagram above) is said to be difficult for drivers to cope with due to the quick switch from light to dark, then back to light again, at one of the fastest points of the course. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a Toronto, Ontario -based operator of luxury Hotels and Resorts Currently Fairmont operates properties in As a result, race outcomes tend to be decided by grid positions as well as pit strategies. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments

Several attempts have been made to improve cramped conditions in the pit garages. In 2003, a substantial amount of land was reclaimed from the harbour to slightly change the shape of one section of the circuit; this left more space for new pit garages, which debuted in the 2004 event.

The circuit is generally recognised to be less safe than other circuits used for high profile events. If it were not already an existing Grand Prix, it would not be permitted to be added to the Formula One schedule, for safety reasons. [1]

A lap of the modern day circuit

The famous harbour
The famous harbour

The lap starts with a short sprint up to the tight St. Devote corner. This is a nearly 90 degree right-hand bend usually taken in third or fourth gear. [2] This corner has seen many first lap accidents, although these are less common since the removal of the mini roundabout on the apex of the corner before the 2004 event, making the entrance to the corner wider. The cars then head uphill, before changing down for the long left-hander at Massenet.

Out of Massenet, the cars drive past the famous casino before quickly reaching the aptly named Casino Square. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities The cars snake down the next short straight, avoiding an enormous bump on the left of the track, a reminder of the unique nature of the circuit. This leads to the tight Mirabeau corner, which is followed by a short downhill burst to the even tighter Grand Hotel hairpin (formerly known as Loew's Hairpin, or Station Hairpin before that). It is a corner which has been used for many overtaking manoeuvres in the past. However it would be almost physically impossible for two modern F1 cars to go round side by side, as the drivers must use full steering lock to get around. It is so tight that many Formula 1 teams must redesign their steering and suspension specifically to negotiate this corner.

After the hairpin, the cars head downhill again to a double right-hander called Portier before heading into the famous tunnel, a unique feature of a Formula One circuit. As well as the change of light making visibility poor,[3] a car can lose 20-30% of its downforce due to the unique aerodynamic properties of the tunnel. The term downforce describes the downward pressure created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a Car that allows it to travel faster through a corner by holding [4]

Out of the tunnel, the cars have to brake hard for a tight left-right chicane. A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop in a roadway used in Motor racing and This has been the scene of several large accidents, including that of Karl Wendlinger in 1994, and Jenson Button in 2003. Mercedes Juniors Wendlinger started his career in Karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The chicane is probably the only place on the circuit where overtaking can be attempted. There is a short straight to Tabac, a tight fourth gear corner which is taken at about 195 km/h (120 mph). [5] Accelerating up to 225 km/h (140 mph),[6] the cars reach Piscine, a fast left-right followed by a slower right-left chicane which takes the cars past the swimming pool that gave its name to the corner. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or

Following Piscine, there is a short straight followed by heavy braking for a quick left which is immediately followed by the tight 180 degree right-hander called La Rascasse. This is another corner which requires full steering lock; it will be remembered for a long time as the venue of one of the most suspicious maneuvers in recent Formula One history after the 2006 season when Michael Schumacher appeared to deliberately stop his car in qualifying so as to prevent Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber — who were both following and were on flying laps — from out-qualifying him. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer The Rascasse takes the cars into a short, adversely-cambered, straight that precedes the final corner, Virage Antony Noghes. Named after the organiser of the first Monaco Grand Prix, the corner is a tight right-hander which brings the cars back onto the start-finish straight, and across the line to start a new lap.

Technical analysis

As Monaco's street circuit demands a lot from the car, the cars are set up with high downforce, since this will increase the car's cornering speed. The teams also use a close-ratio gear box, as there are hardly any long straights in Monaco. Some Formula One teams use specifically designed components for Monaco's circuit:

Circuit de Monaco in Games

Films

Deaths from crashes

References

  1. ^ In the Driving Seat p. Luigi Fagioli ( June 9, 1898 - June 20, 1952) was an Italian champion race car driver Lorenzo Bandini (born 21 December 1935 - died 10 May 1967, Monaco) was an Italian Motor racing driver who raced in 32, Lines 8-10 Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-09-173818-0
  2. ^ Reliant Motors Formula 1 Grand Prix Annual 1995 Page 144, Line 1 Words On Sport Ltd. ISBN 1-898351-25-2
  3. ^ In The Driving Seat Page 42, Line 1 Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-09-173818-0
  4. ^ In The Driving Seat Page 42, Line 5 Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-09-173818-0
  5. ^ In The Driving Seat Page 43, Line 1 Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-09-173818-0
  6. ^ In The Driving Seat Page 43, Line 5 Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-09-173818-0
  7. ^ Toyota TF106B F1Technical.net. Retrieved 23 August 2006
  8. ^ GameFAQs: R: Racing Evolution (XBOX) FAQ/Walkthrough by LordFrieza

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