FORMULA 1 CONFIRMS THAT THE MONACO GP WILL REMAIN ON THE CALENDAR UNTIL 2025.
The announcement of the deal seemed to suffer from some bad timing, being announced not long after the 2023 calendar had been released.
Confirmation of the deal ends speculation on the future of the race. It was suggested that the Monaco GP could be dropped from the calendar.
With Formula 1 and Automobile Club de Monaco having reached an agreement, the Monaco GP is here to stay, for now.
The Monaco GP is an event steeped in history with racing being held in the principality since 1929.
Regardless of its historical standing, it position in Formula 1 is something of a hot topic, with modern Formula 1 cars being close to 2 meters wide combined with the narrow track, passing is almost non-existent in the race. However some people within Formula 1 still see the race as the Jewel in the crown of Formula 1, an unparalleled test of driver skill.
Monaco is a Formula 1 enigma, the event and the sceptical unmatched but the sporting element is largely forgotten or forgettable.
Has Formula 1 out grown the Jewel in Crown?