The Monaco Grand Prix forms part of the so-called “Triple Crown” of motorsport, along with the Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Number of times held - 80
First held 1929
The erecting of the circuit takes six weeks, and the removal after the race takes three weeks
Though Monaco has the smallest capacity of any Formula One race track, it still packs in 37,000 official spectators. However, unofficial spectator figures, which include those watching from balconies and various buildings, puts the total number closer to 200,000. Or almost seven times the normal population.
Some 650 marshals are stationed around the track on a race weekend.
In five attempts, Leclerc failed to see the chequered flag in Monaco, leaving him with a 'curse' but he oversame this in 2022 finally finishing an F1 race in his home town.