Circuit de Monaco is a temporary street circuit based in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Location
The circuit takes six weeks to prepare and three weeks to return to normal. It is laid out on the streets of the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco, hence its common name Monte Carlo.
Circuit Design
The circuit is very demanding, being a tight twisty circuit with unforgiving walls very close to the cars. The circuit features the slowest corner in the entire championship (the Grand Hotel hairpin is taken at just 50 kph/31 mph). However, because of the tight nature of the circuit, overtaking is rare, usually limited to pit stops.
The circuit also passes through a tunnel which is very difficult for drivers, as there is a quick change from the natural light outside the tunnel to the artificial light inside back to the natural light outside. All this takes place in just a few seconds.
Following the tunnel is a tight left-right chicane. This has been the scene of many big accidents as drivers need to brake hard in order to slow down, Karl Wendlinger and Jenson Button being the most notable victims in 1994 and 2003.
Deaths at the Circuit
One death has occurred at the circuit during F1 races. This was Lorenzo Bandini in 1967, who flipped his Ferrari at the chicane, which then caught fire in some straw bales. He died three days later from burns.
Circuit Layouts
Previous Layouts
1929-1971 layout
1972 layout
1973-1975 layout
1976-1985 layout
1986-1996 layout
Current
Current layout
Grand Prix Winners at Circuit de Monaco
By race
Multiple Winners
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Ayrton Senna
|
1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| 5 |  Graham Hill
|
1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 |
 Michael Schumacher
|
1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 | |
| 4 |  Alain Prost
|
1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss
|
1956, 1960, 1961 |
| Jackie Stewart
|
1966, 1971, 1973 | |
| Nico Rosberg
|
2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| 2 |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1950, 1957 |
| Maurice Trintignant
|
1955, 1958 | |
 Niki Lauda
|
1975, 1976 | |
 Jody Scheckter
|
1977, 1979 | |
| David Coulthard
|
2000, 2002 | |
 Fernando Alonso
|
2006, 2007 | |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
2008, 2016 | |
 Mark Webber
|
2010, 2012 | |
| Sebastian Vettel
|
2011, 2017 |
Wins by Country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 15 | Great Britain
|
| 9 | Germany
|
| 8 | France
|
| 6 | Brazil
|
| 3 | Argentina
|
| Australia
| |
| Austria
| |
| 2 |  Finland
|
 Italy
| |
 New Zealand
| |
| South Africa
| |
| Spain
| |
| 1 |  Canada
|
 Colombia
| |
 Sweden
|
Notes
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