Monaco Grand Prix Packages

Held in May of each year, Monaco remains the most exciting spectacle on the F1 calendar.  With the narrow streets of the Principality being closed off to the public and traffic to become  the most iconic race track in the world.  For a long weekend, the F1 circus brings a remarkable amount of people to the area.  Held around the same time as the Cannes Film Festival many of the movie celebrities are to be found enjoying the sights and sounds of the F1 weekend during this spectacular sporting occasion.

The race is organised by the prestigious Automobile Club de Monaco who ran the first Monaco Grand Prix in 1929, since 1955 (the modern era) Monaco has been on the F1 calendar for every championship contested.  All of the drivers cite this Grand Prix as the one they most want to win as it is considered the ultimate driving challenge, the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on Sunday the 25th of May 2014.

The circuit winds its way through the streets of Monaco and covers some 3.340KM (2.13 miles) with many elevation changes.  The circuit passes many famous buildings around the streets of Monaco and makes use of the famous tunnel, upon exiting the tunnel the track then winds around the Monaco harbour, for one weekend of the year those who have berths are politely asked to leave to a make way for the drivers, sponsors and team-owner yachts and the harbour is always full of the most amazing super-yachts.

The current lap record is held by Michael Schumacher who managed to lap the track in 1:14.439 in  2004 (race conditions), this looks likely to remain the lap record as the new tyres don’t offer as much grip, 2012 fastest lap being a 1:17.296, however, pole position was a faster time of 1:14.301.

Past winners over the past 10 years (since GPA have been enjoying Monaco Grand Prix trips):

•    2013: Nico Rosberg

•    2012: Mark Webber
•    2011: Sebastian Vettel
•    2010: Mark Webber
•    2009: Jenson Button
•    2008: Lewis Hamilton
•    2007: Fernando Alonso
•    2006: Fernando Alonso
•    2005: Kimi Raikkonen
•    2004: Jarno Trulli
•    2003: Juan Pablo Montoya

Uniquely in Monaco the F1 practice sessions take place on a Thursday which is traditionally because the event was held over the Ascension day weekend in France and the Monegasque people wanted peace-and-quiet on the Friday which was/is a public holiday, whilst the race isn’t always now over this particular holiday, F1 and the Monaco Royal Family have maintained the tradition.

Grand Prix Adventures have been offering packages to this event since 2004, in actual fact the company idea began during a trip there in 2003!  We have access to balconies, hotels, yachts, parties and just about anything and everything you could possibly want to experience during this event, since 2003 many ‘experts’ have come along (and many of them no longer exist!) but one thing you can be sure of with Grand Prix Adventures is that we are offering you, the customer, the best possible experience at this amazing sporting occasion.