Grand Prix De Monaco // May 23-25

Friday sees the start of the Monaco Grand Prix, with practice followed by qualifying on Friday and Saturday, and green flag racing on Sunday. With both Ferrari drivers dominating the last five F-1 races, all eyes are on Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Masa as the weekend draws near. With Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica bringing up a strong third and fourth place amongst the driver championship, it appears as if Ferrari were unbeatable, allowing Raikkonen to hold a solid 7 point lead. The Grand Prix De Monaco was first run in 1929, with limited changes being made to the race course since then. Drivers negotiate a track made up of interconnecting streets on the waterfront of Monaco. It takes crews six weeks to prepare the race course, and an additional three weeks to dismantle after the race. A dangerous place to race, though the average speed and top speeds are lower than many other courses on the circuit, it is often considered one of the most dangerous courses on the F-1 circuit due to limited run-off. Thought to be the “Crown Jewel” of the Formula One race season, Aryton Senna holds the record for most wins at Monaco, with six.