Circuit de Monaco

The crown jewel of the calendar, Monaco threads through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo with millimetric precision and zero room for error. From the climb up to Casino Square and the plunge through Mirabeau, drivers tackle the slowest corner in F1 at the Grand Hotel hairpin, then dive into the darkness of the tunnel before braking hard at the harbour chicane and threading the swimming pool section and Sainte Dévote. Overtaking is famously near-impossible, so qualifying is everything; a brilliant lap on Saturday effectively wins Sunday. The barriers are unforgiving and brushing them ends races, yet the spectacle of cars flickering between Armco at full commitment remains unmatched. Glamour, history and sheer driving difficulty make Monaco the race every driver dreams of winning.