Did we see the last Monaco race in Formula 1?
There is no contract for 2023.
Part of Formula 1 since 1950, the Monaco GP is an iconic city race full of luxury and glamour, but its luster has waned. The F1 Monaco GP is no longer the only city race on the calendar, but there are other races that may give the sport even more.
This year the Miami GP made its debut, a completely new type of city racing, and next year the city race in Las Vegas will also be included in the F1 calendar, but the Monaco GP will not be included in F1 at all. Not yet at least.
Throughout the week, it was discussed whether Monaco would get a different track layout as the current layout doesn’t suit New Age cars at all.
– F1 without Monaco is not F1. F1 has history and historic tracks that should be Silverstone, Monza and Monaco in Formula 1, says Charles Leclerc who was born and raised in Monaco.
No other qualification is as fun as it is here. The driver is the one who makes the difference because the wall is so close. You feel it’s dangerous and you really notice the speed.
He wants to keep racing, but maybe see a change to increase overtaking potential.
– We could turn left before the tunnel and go a long way there, he says.
Will the Monaco GP run in F1 2023?
There are many things that F1 owner Liberty Media with manager Stefano Domenicali and regulator in Monaco must resolve. One thing is that Monaco today pay a very low fee to arrange the race. There is talk of $12-15 million that Saudi Arabia paid about $90 million. Another problem is the television production which leaves much to be desired, in Monaco it is run by the local organizer.
It’s the only organizer that handles TV production and we missed, for example, Sergio Perez crashing into the playoffs because the TV production followed Charles Leclerc instead. During the race, there were also many things that TV viewers and commentators did not have the opportunity to see. In Monaco, the organizer is also responsible for selling advertising on the track, and in other tracks, it is Formula 1 that deals with this part. It was not entirely successful after F1 teamed up with watch manufacturer Rolex. In Monaco, TAG Heuer has the largest advertising space and F1 wants to organize it.
In addition, F1 is not entirely satisfied with the infrastructure to and from the track, nor the narrow warehouse street and the narrow VIP area. Difficult to get to and from the track and provide guests with food and drink.
Another discussion is exactly what Charles Leclerc is talking about, route planning. There are very few overtaking opportunities. F1 would like to know if the track can be expanded and if you can make some changes to create a race, not a car train.
We simply have to wait and see if there will be a Monaco GP again in Formula 1 in 2023.
Dino Beganovic’s victory in Monaco
Young Swedish Ferrari team Dino Bejanovic continues to impress in the European Formula One Championship. The Swede started off being the fastest in qualifying and went on to finish second and then followed up with a win in the narrow streets of Monaco.
– Fabulous! Dino Bejanovic says winning here in Monaco is a dream come true.
– I’m so happy now. It’s been another great weekend and I really want to thank the team, the Food and Drug Administration and the sponsors. I couldn’t do it without them. I can’t really fathom that we just won the biggest race of the entire calendar, but it’s definitely going to sink in for a while. This is a day I will remember for the rest of my life.
After six races, Beganovic was no worse than second place this year. The 18-year-old thus extends his lead at the top of the table. Here you can see the entire table. The European Regional Formula Championship continues next weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard, a little further out on the French Mediterranean coast.