Monaco Grand Prix
The year 2025 marks a historic shift for the Monaco Grand Prix. For the first time since its inception in 1929, the legendary street race welcomes an official title sponsor: TAG Heuer. The alliance feels as natural as it is symbolic two icons of elegance, precision, and passion for motorsport united under one name.
This new partnership is accompanied by another milestone: the Formula one group and the Automobile Club de Monaco have extended their contract through 2031, cementing Monaco’s place in the F1 calendar for at least six more seasons. Beginning in 2026, the event will move slightly on the schedule to the first weekend of june an adjustment that changes the date, not the grandeur.
The 2025 edition of Monaco also arrives in a year of celebration for Formula 1 itself. The sport turns 75, a milestone that reflects not just longevity, but global evolution. Since the inaugural Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950, F1 has staged 1,132 races across 34 countries and 80 circuits. A total of 787 drivers from 41 nations have taken part, with only 54 crowned World Champion and just 115 managing to win at least one race.
The most represented countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. And while the grid has largely remained male-dominated, two pioneering women Maria Teresa De Filippis and Lella Lombardi once defied the odds to qualify for multiple races in the 1950s and 1970s, respectively.
Over these seven and a half decades, the sport’s machines have covered nearly 364,000 race kilometers the equivalent of circling the Earth nine times. At an average speed of 100 km/h, that represents 152 days of continuous racing.
Monaco: A circuit of extremes
Turning a city into a racetrack is nothing short of a logistical miracle. Every year, Monaco undergoes a transformation requiring surgical precision: 1,100 tonnes of grandstands are erected, 21 kilometers of safety rails installed, and 900 meters of Tecpro barriers laid out. Over 700 race marshals, 110 firefighters, 13 ambulances, and even a medical helicopter are put in place. Behind the glamour lies a fortress of engineering, safety, and preparation. Safety, in fact, has become the cornerstone of modern F1 especially here. Since the tragic accident of Lorenzo Bandini in 1967, Monaco has witnessed no fatal accidents involving drivers during the race. Today, it features one of the most advanced safety infrastructures in motorsport: highly trained personnel, surveillance networks, modern crash barriers, and rapid-response medical teams.
Where legends are made
But Monaco is not just about logistics. It’s where motorsport myths are born. In 1950, on the very streets that had hosted races since 1929, Juan Manuel Fangio claimed a victory that helped launch his legend.
Yet no driver has ever ruled the principality quite like Ayrton Senna. Six wins in ten appearances including five consecutive triumphs between 1989 and 1993 cemented the Brazilian’s reputation as the master of Monaco. His control, focus, and daring became part of the city’s DNA.
His team, McLaren, still holds the record for the most wins here 15 in total. In 2025, the iconic outfit chases a 16th, fueled by a new generation: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Young, fast, and increasingly formidable, they represent McLaren’s revival, following in the footsteps of team legends like Senna, Alain Prost, Mika Häkkinen, and Lewis Hamilton.
It was with McLaren, in fact, that Hamilton achieved one of the most memorable Monaco victories in recent history. In 2008, amidst torrential rain and after suffering a puncture, he delivered a masterclass in strategic brilliance, going on to win the race and later, the World Championship.
Now, the seven-time world champion embarks on a new chapter. His surprise move to Ferrari, announced in early 2024, sent shockwaves through the sport. At 40 years old, Hamilton seeks one final summit: to bring championship glory back to Maranello. Already in 2025, he’s made his mark, winning a Sprint race in China. With Angela Cullen, his long-time physio and trusted companion, once again by his side, Hamilton looks more determined than ever.
Charles Leclerc: A homegrown hero
Yet in Monaco, the spotlight inevitably returns to one man: Charles Leclerc. On May 26, 2024, the Ferrari driver finally broke his hometown curse, winning the Grand Prix after years of heartbreak. His emotional dive into the harbor with team principal Frédéric Vasseur symbolized more than just celebration it was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. At 26, Leclerc became the Principality’s conquering son, claiming his place in the annals of local and sporting history.
And as ever, Monaco defies predictability. Fourteen World Champions have never managed to win here Jim Clark, Nigel Mansell, Mario Andretti, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve among them. Meanwhile, several non-champions have tasted victory in the streets of Monte Carlo. In Monaco, success follows no formula.
That’s what makes it eternal.
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