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Circuit de Monaco

Monte Carlo, Monaco · First GP: 1950

Street CircuitLow Surface Abrasion

Circuit Characteristics

(5)
Setup

High Downforce

Technical layout with many slow/medium corners rewards aerodynamic grip over top speed.

(cornersSlow + cornersMedium) >= 12 AND straightsOver600m <= 1
2026

Deployment Critical

Many acceleration zones from slow corners make battery deployment strategy crucial.

cornersSlow >= 5
Driver

Precision Premium

Street circuit with tight corners has minimal error tolerance; rewards precise drivers.

streetCircuit = true AND cornersSlow >= 4
Strategy

Low Tyre Degradation

Minimal tyre wear allows aggressive strategies with fewer pit stops.

tyreDegradation = low
Strategy

Overtaking Difficult

No long straights and many slow corners make on-track passing challenging.

straightsOver600m = 0 AND cornersSlow >= 3

Recent Podiums

SeasonRoundRaceWinnerP2P3
20258Monaco Grand PrixLando Norris (McLaren)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
20248Monaco Grand PrixCharles Leclerc (Ferrari)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
20236Monaco Grand PrixMax Verstappen (Red Bull)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Esteban Ocon (Alpine F1 Team)

Track Statistics

Length
3.284 km
Total Corners
19
Elevation Change
41.9 m
Longest Straight
0 m
Lap Record
1:12.909Lewis Hamilton · 2021

Corner Classification

Based on median apex speeds across all drivers

8
Slow
<100 km/h
7
Medium
100-200
4
Fast
200-275
0
Flat
>275 km/h

Braking Zones

From qualifying (max attack, circuit potential)

>2G Events
7
>4G Heavy
2
Straights >600m
0

Quali vs Race

Delta indicates management sensitivity

MetricQualiRace
Full Throttle43.4%35.2%
Max Lateral G5.3G4.5G
Management Factor18.9%

Throttle reduction from quali to race

Track Map

Circuit de Monaco track layout