Monte-Carlo Inspiration

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AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO: MAY IN THE FAST LANE

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Monte-Carlo km/h! The Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix of Monaco changes the rules, whilst the Monaco E-Prix raises adrenaline levels over two days. Challenges also met by all the Automobile Club of Monaco teams mobilised on the ground. approaches 300

© ACM - Olivier Caenen

© ACM - Olivier Caenen

Thousands of F1 enthusiasts in the stands. Des milliers de spectateurs à fond sur la F1.

Monaco, one of the few street circuits approved by the FIA. Monaco, l’un des rares circuits urbains homologués par la FIA.

FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX OF MONACO: MORE PIT STOPS

Except that this year, the International Automobile Federation has decided to make the race even more exciting with two mandatory pit stops!

A guaranteed spectacle for this race, which is one of the rare historic street circuits approved by the FIA World Championship. A track in the heart of the city-state that drivers navigate with top speeds of 290 km/h. Between the steep climb leading to the Monte-Carlo Casino, the demanding cambers, as well as fast chicanes and corners, the event is a major challenge. Enough to keep viewers—one billion each year—on the edge of their seats. ■

The light turns green! The trials and final adjustments of the single seaters for the 2025 F1 season are underway before the qualifications. Here, under normal circumstances, whoever takes pole position is virtually assured of victory, as overtaking opportunities are nearly impossible. Among the strategic sectors where there are some hopes of overtaking: the Sainte Dévote corner, the Tunnel Louis-II or the turn at La Rascasse. This is how Charles Leclerc converted his pole position into victory last year.

SUSPENSE LIKE NEVER BEFORE

The ten teams will also have to use a minimum of three sets of tyres and two different types of compounds if the race is run in dry conditions. So many new overtaking possibilities and technical challenges for this Grand Prix, of which the watchmaking brand Tag Heuer becomes the first title partner.

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