The FIA has regionalised some of the F1 calendar in an attempt to make the series more sustainable. This included moving the Japanese Grand Prix from its mid-to-late-season spot to April for a more defined Asian leg, with the return of the Chinese Grand Prix following two weeks later.
The Qatar Grand Prix was also moved to become the penultimate race on the calendar, to make it easier to transport cars and equipment to the Abu Dhabi finale. This should also help combat the extreme heat issues that were faced by the drivers in 2023 during the race at the Losail International Circuit, as it is expected to be cooler at the start of December.
When is the next Formula 1 race?
Round 8 of the 2024 Formula season will be the Monaco Grand Prix. The event is held on the Circuit de Monaco street circuit around the principality of Monaco and Monte Carlo.
The Monaco Grand Prix will take place between 24-26 May, with Sunday’s race starting at 2pm BST – 3pm local time
The race is one of the most iconic on the F1 calendar, with the first race taking place in 1929. The circuit then joined the inaugural World Championship of Drivers – now known as the drivers’ championship - in 1950, which was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for Alfa Romeo.
Graham Hill was previously known as ‘Mr Monaco’ after winning the Monaco GP five times in the 1960s, with three consecutive wins between 1963-1965 and then two further consecutive wins in 1968 and 1969. This record was equalled by Michael Schumacher, who also took five wins on the circuit between 1994 and 2001.
Ayrton Senna took the title for most wins at the Circuit de Monaco with six wins – five of those coming consecutively between 1989-1993.
The Monaco GP has been on every F1 calendar since 1955 bar one race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite appearing in the first season, the event was not held in 1953 and 1954 due to car regulations not being finalised and was also missed in 1951 due to a lack of regulations and budgetary concerns.
The event is considered one of the most important in the motorsport calendar and makes up part of the Triple Crown alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Graham Hill is the only driver to have won all three races and taken the Triple Crown after winning the Indy 500 in 1966 and Le Mans in 1972.
The Triple Crown has only been attempted by one current F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, who has not won the Indy 500, despite his 2020 attempt. Juan Pablo Montoya is another recent driver to have attempted the title but has failed to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
What are the timings for the Monaco Grand Prix?
Here are the full UK timings for the Monaco Grand Prix:
Friday 24 May:
FP1 - 12.30pm
FP2 - 4pm
Saturday 25 May:
FP3 - 11.30am
Qualifying - 3pm
Sunday 26 May:
Race - 2pm
Where is the Monaco Grand Prix being held?
The Monaco Grand Prix is being held on the iconic Circuit de Monaco which runs along the harbour and around the principality. The track is split between two areas of Monaco, running through both Monte Carlo and La Condamine.
The concept for a race around the principality came from Antony Noghes, who was the president of Automobile Club de Monaco. The track has remained relatively unchanged over the last 95 years. A chicane was added in 1972, which was modified in 1986 to add two 90 degree turns and named the Nouvelle Chicane.
Many layout changes of the track were made due to changes in the road system and the addition of new buildings, including briefly modifying the track in 1973 at the Loews Hairpin, due to construction work for the hotel.
The Circuit de Monaco has one of the slowest corners on the F1 calendar, with the hairpin seeing drivers reach an average speed of 27mph.
Despite being one of the most iconic races on the calendar, many drivers have spoken publicly about the track needing some improvements, with Lewis Hamilton saying it “wasn’t really racing” and Fernando Alonso adding: “Extremely boring. Probably the most boring race ever in Formula 1.”
The fastest lap on the grand prix circuit is held by Lewis Hamilton with a time of 1:12.909 in the Mercedes W12.
Remaining 2024 F1 schedule
|
Date |
Grand Prix |
FP1 (UK time) |
FP2 (UK time) |
FP3 (UK time) |
Qualifying (UK time) |
Race (UK time) |
|
24-26 May |
Monaco |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30am |
3pm |
2pm |
|
7-9 June |
Canada |
6.30pm |
10pm |
5.30pm |
9pm |
7pm |
|
21-23 June |
Spain |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30am |
3pm |
2pm |
|
28-30 June |
Austria* |
11.30am |
3.30pm (Sprint Quali) |
11am (Sprint) |
3pm |
2pm |
|
5-7 July |
Great Britain |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30am |
3pm |
3pm |
|
19-21 July |
Hungary |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30am |
3pm |
2pm |
|
26-28 July |
Belgium |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30pm |
3pm |
2pm |
|
23-25 August |
Netherlands |
11.30am |
3pm |
10.30am |
2pm |
2pm |
|
30 August – 1 September |
Italy |
12.30pm |
4pm |
11.30am |
3pm |
2pm |
|
13-15 September |
Azerbaijan |
10.30am |
2pm |
9.30am |
1pm |
12pm |
|
20-22 September |
Singapore |
10.30am |
2pm |
10.30am |
2pm |
1pm |
|
18-20 October |
United States* |
6.30pm |
10.30pm (Sprint Quali) |
7pm (Sprint) |
11pm |
8pm |
|
25-27 October |
Mexico |
7.30pm |
11pm |
6.30pm |
10pm |
8pm |
|
1-3 November |
Brazil* |
2.30pm |
6.30pm (Sprint Quali) |
2pm (Sprint) |
6pm |
5pm |
|
21-23 November |
Las Vegas |
2.30am |
6am |
2.30am |
6am |
6am |
|
29 November – 1 December |
Qatar* |
1.30pm |
5.30pm (Sprint Quali) |
1pm |
5pm |
5pm |
|
6-8 December |
Abu Dhabi |
9.30am |
1pm |
10.30am |
2pm |
1pm |
