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Monaco Monte Carlo circuit description
As a street race held on the Circuit
de Monaco, which consists of the actual
city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine,
the race has many elevation shifts, tight
corners, and a narrow course that make it
perhaps the most demanding and the most
dangerous track still in use in Formula
One racing. In many ways, the Monaco course
is an anachronism unsuitable for the race
category because the narrow streets make
it near-impossible to overtake on the track.
However, its history and the spectacle of
the event are likely to guarantee the event's
future for many years to come, as it is
widely considered the jewell of the maximum
category.
Region
The Principality has a lot of history in
its own right, with the Grimaldi Family
having reigned supreme since 1297. In a
Formula One context, the track is one of
the greatest challenges on the calendar;
it staged its first (pre championship) Grand
Prix in 1929 and has remained largely unchanged
ever since. Celebrities flock to the race
like bees to a honey pot because it’s
the world’s most glamorous sporting
event. To name a few that have visited in
recent years: actors Brad Pitt, George Clooney,
Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley, soccer star Roberto
Carlos and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman
Abramovich. You can take a stroll by the
harbour, visit the Jardin Exotique (home
to more than 7000 varieties of cacti alone)
or walk around the Palais du Prince, the
Grimaldi’s official residence for
700 years.
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