Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix is the most iconic race in motorsport — a unique, utterly impractical circuit that winds through the narrow streets of the Principality, through the famous tunnel under the Hotel de Paris, around the Casino hairpin, past the harbour where the world's most extraordinary superyachts congregate each May.

First held in 1929, Monaco is one of the oldest events on the Formula 1 calendar and the only street circuit where overtaking is almost impossible — making qualifying and strategy as important as pure speed, and creating a drama quite unlike any other race.

For the discerning guest, Monaco Grand Prix weekend offers unparalleled luxury. The grandstands along the circuit offer extraordinary proximity to the cars — the noise, the speed, the smell of fuel at such close quarters is viscerally thrilling. Above the harbour, the superyachts host the most exclusive parties in motorsport, while the Casino, the Hôtel de Paris and the Louis XV restaurant create a backdrop of concentrated Monegasque opulence.