The Monaco Grand Prix, a historic Formula 1 event, has been extended to the calendar until 2031, the organizers of the world championship announced this Thursday, November 14.
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“Formula 1 will continue to race on the streets of Monaco until 2031 inclusive, following a six-year extension of the existing agreement with the Automobile Club of Monaco (ACM) which ran until
the 2025 season”said the Formula One promoter in a press release.
Traditionally contested at the end of May at the same time as the Indianapolis 500 – another essential motorsport event -, the prestigious Monaco GP will take place at the beginning of June from 2026, it is also specified in the press release.
In the list of the most frequently run Grand Prix in the world championship since 1950, the Monaco GP, contested in the streets of the Principality, is in second place, behind the Monza circuit (Italian GP), and is disputed continuously since 1955.
I am happy that Formula 1 will continue to race in Monaco until 2031. The streets of Monte Carlo are unique and a famous part of Formula 1, and the Monaco Grand Prix remains a race that every driver dreams of win.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1.
The Rock, however, cannot really pride itself on exciting the fans during its GP. The cause is a route that is too narrow which does not offer much overtaking and therefore no spectacle.
During the last edition held on May 26, the Top 10 established during qualifying remained the same at the finish. On this occasion, the Monegasque Charles Leclerc won for the first time in “his” national Grand Prix, a victory which had been denied to him since his debut in the elite, in 2018.
Monaco will host the 8e round of the 2025 season, from Thursday May 22 to Sunday May 25.
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