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Race F, for F1 cars built between 1973 and 1976, will offer a beautiful first row to the thousands of fans expected on Sunday. Starting on pole, there will be a treble winner at Le Mans 24 Hours, Marco Werner, who clocked a very impressive 1:31.261 on Saturday, in his Lotus 77 entered by Chromecars Racing. On his side, there will be a very focused Jean Alesi, who took part in 201 GPs altogether, in six different teams, but 79 of them in Ferraris. He waited patiently for the track to become less slippery and clocked a very good lap right away. The two « old » drivers managed to go faster than two younger drivers, 30-year-old Michael Lyons in a McLaren M26 that James Hunt drove at the end of his F1 career, and Julian Andlauer, who is more used to driving Porsches, in a March 761 which was once driven by Arturo Merzario. The only bad news of the day came from René Arnoux, who hit the wall in his Ferrari 312 B3 when his gearbox briefly let him down.
South-African Jordan Grogor will start on pole, Sunday, for Race G reserved to F1 cars built between 1977 and 1980. Driving his Arrows A3 sporting the golden livery of German brewer Warsteiner, the 39-year-old, a specialist of Historic races and endurance events in the Middle-East, posted a 1:31.417 which was marginally better (2 tenths of a second) than the time set by Anglo-Irish driver Michael Lyons, a 30-year-old in a Hesketh 308 E dating back to 1977. Two Tyrrells 010 will be on the 2nd row, driven by Britain’s Mike Cantillon and young Frenchman Evens Stievenart. This was the last qualifying session of a perfect day, under the beautiful French Riviera sun.
Not long before the beginning of the qualifying session for Race E, this morning, HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco honoured the paddock of his presence. He was escorted by ACM President Michel Boeri, Vice-President Michel Ferry, Gery Mestre, the Chairman of the Historic Cars Commission, and Christian Tornatore, the General Commissioner.
Before spending a long time chatting with Ferrari drivers René Arnoux and Jean Alesi, a moment before, His Royal Highness encouraged Monégasque driver Frédéric Lajoux who is entered for Race G in an Arrows A1B dating back to 1978.
In accordance with the Government decisions applied in the Principality since April 15, we remind you that only the residents, workers and Monegasque hotel customers are allowed to get tickets for the 12nd edition of the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
The ticket offices are located on the Promenade Honoré II (cf. map #3) as well as at the Direction du Tourisme de Monaco – Boulevard des Moulins (cf. map #2), and will be open from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 April.
Pour plus de renseignements, nos équipes se tiennent à disposition par email [email protected] et par téléphone 00 377 93 15 26 24.
Formula E, the FIA and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) have revealed a new track layout to be used for the 2021 Monaco E-Prix, on May 8.
The 19-turn, 3.32km Formula E track will see the all-electric cars go up the hill after the first turn at Sainte-Devote and complete a new section for Formula E, including famous corners around Casino Square, Mirabeau, the Grand Hotel Hairpin and Portier.
The LED lights on the halo will also illuminate as the cars make their way through the famous Monaco tunnel for the first time in ABB FIA Formula E World Championship history.
Increases in car performance and range made throughout the Gen2 era has enabled Formula E to return to the Monaco E-Prix using a longer circuit layout.
Former champions Sébastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) and Jean-Éric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH) have both collected the winner’s trophy from HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, with Buemi being the most successful driver around the streets of Monaco in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with two E-Prix victories.
This year’s edition will be the fourth running of the Formula E event in Monaco, with the event continuing to be included on the calendar on a biennial basis.
The FIA homologated track will consist of a change in the chicane layout at T11 on the harbour front on the exit of the tunnel.
Round 7 of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – the Monaco E-Prix – will take place on May 8 at 16:00 local time (15:00 BST).
FIA President, Jean Todt, said: “I’m glad to see the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship back in the Principality. It is in the series’ DNA to compete on streets circuits and Monaco is one of the most iconic tracks in the world. This discipline has its own identity, that’s why, together with Formula E and the ACM, we’ve designed a bespoke layout which suits its particularities.”
Alberto Longo, Co-Founder & Chief Championship Officer of Formula E, said: “To see Formula E race around the longer version of the most historic racing circuit in the world will mark another great milestone for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In many ways, this circuit is made for Formula E – it’s a fast and narrow street circuit which will see plenty of opportunities for overtaking and will really test driver’s energy management with sharp inclines and high-speed sections. The FIA and the ACM are allowing us to race around corners steeped in motorsport tradition and we are honoured that Formula E will be creating its own history on May 8.”
ACM General Commissioner, Christian Tornatore, said: “Organising three races in the space of one month will be a premiere for us all at ACM. The logistical side was complex, but not impossible to manage! Because of the new constraints, we shall need to start setting up the track earlier than usual, at the end of February, instead of March 15. We will then integrate the technical aspects, on and around the track, required by every category that will be involved.”
As part of the application of the health measures announced by the Monegasque Government on April 15, 2021, the 12th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix Historic will take place under the following conditions:
The Automobile Club de Monaco is applying and taking all precautionary measures (mandatory physical distancing, PCR pre-testing, wearing of face masks and hand hygiene) to ensure a better safety for the attendees on the event.
All the Monaco Grand Prix Historic news will be available in live on the ACM website and social media.
All the health measures in the Principality are available in the following link: https://covid19.mc/
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Few days before the 12nd edition of the Monaco Grand Prix Historic (April, 23-25 2021), the Automobile Club de Monaco gives you the possibility to take back in the unique atmosphere of this event.
A 23-minute celebration programme realized in 2020 and dedicated to all these special people who combine to make the ‘Grand Prix de Monaco Historique’.
This Friday, February 26, the Formula E makes its big comeback with the start of season 7. Two rounds are scheduled in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), marking the launch of the series as the FIA World Championship.
Today, by obtaining this status, it is a real step forward for Formula E becoming the second World Single Seater Championship, especially for the drivers and their teams who will be able to fight to be crowned «Formula E World Champions».
The previous season was marked by the title of António Félix da Costa with the greatest margin in Formula E history, 71 points separating him from Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ). Nevertheless, the pre-season test in Valencia in November saw the German Maximilian Günther (BMW i Andretti Motorsport) set the tone for the season start.
In 2021, the new season brings new faces, regulation updates and strong involvement. With 12 teams and 24 drivers from 9 represented, Formula E has a true international grid.
On the calendar, 8 races are scheduled from February to June (see calendar below).
The Principality of Monaco will host the 5th round of the season on Saturday 08 May 2021.
Start in Diriyah
As usual, the Riyadh Street Circuit will offer spectacular scenery as Formula E hosts its first night races. The fast 2.49 km circuit runs alongside the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site At-Turaif.
The Diriyah E-Prix will therefore be the first night race in the history of Formula E. It required a great organization and many months of preparation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports of the Kingdom (MOS) to create a sustainable night race.
In order to do this, a team has been on-site since December to install the latest LED technology: 600 projectors around the circuit, reducing energy consumption by half compared to a technology that is not LED. This represents a great advance in the world of Formula E but also of sustainable development, hoping that this season is up to our expectations.
Where to watch?
There are more ways to watch Formula E this season:
Since the 2018 edition, being fully aware of its responsibility to add to the value of an important asset of international automobile heritage, the Organizing Committee and the Commission of Vintage Cars at Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) have decided to modify the essence of their meeting by putting Formula 1 on top of the list. This is why, in 2021, in the authentic and magical setup of the Principality’s track, the 12th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique will remain faithful to this commitment by celebrating, among other things, the first win for Ferrari in the Formula 1 World Championship …
The 2020 edition, in line with this goal, was meant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the creation of the World Formula 1 Championship. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced ACM to cancel the event. But it has not decimated the current field of amazing vintage F1 cars and 2021 will allow amateurs of the category which represents the pinnacle of motorsport to race for real.
Despite all current sanitary protocols, 170 competitors have entered the event! And every series will have everything in stock to please the passionate as well as the connoisseur fans! There will be a fight between “voiturettes” in the heat of the A Series, 4 iconic Maserati 250F models facing a great diversity of single-seaters with front engines (B Series), the richness of the C Series (Sports Cars) and the D Series (F1s from the 60s). One third of the E Series will be made of cars powered by 12-cylinder engines (Ferrari, Matra and BRM), in addition to the F Series with three former Grand Prix drivers and a multiple winner of Le Mans 24 Hours. Last but not least, the G Series will host more recent F1s of a great variety of colours …
The diversity and richness of the fields will allow to celebrate the greatness of the Ferrari brand, and in particular its very first win in the Formula 1 World Championship, by Argentine’s Froilan Gonzales in 1951 on the Silverstone track.
Six models that belong to the legend of motorsport will be visible and active on the mythical Monaco track:
For this selection of amazing cars, as well as for the rest of the field, the main factors which presided to the choice of cars accepted by ACM are absolute rarity and a sense of the very exceptional. The spectators will then be able to watch 7 races involving 170 legendary cars, all of them in a perfect and unique state of conservation.
During two and a half days, competitors will share their passion for competition at the highest level of motorsport, in real races, surrounded with the sound and smell which characterize their cars, confronted to their rivals at that time. The track, set in the heart of the Principality of Monaco, is still 80% the same as the track in 1929. It is still used today for the Formula 1 World Championship…
The Monte-Carlo Rally leader and defending World Champion, Sébastien Ogier (Toyota), decided to be the fastest this morning in Stage 12, between Puget-Théniers and La Penne (12.93km), so that his rivals understand early enough that he intends to set a new record of 8 wins in the most mythical of all WRC events. Equipped with studded tires on a snowless road filled with black ice patches in most of the corners, he could not trust his gravel crew because their info was outdated: “The conditions have changed a lot since the gravel crew passed earlier this morning, so we cannot use their info…”, Ogier smiled at the end of this stage last used in the 80s by scary Group B cars. He had just managed to be 7 tenths of a second quicker than Neuville, who took a chance this morning by taking 2 Super Soft tyres instead of two extra studded Pirelli tyres. But this was not enough to counter Ogier’s huge experience in this rally. “Super SebO” is now 21 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans, who lost 7 more seconds on his French team-mate, and Neuville is now 3rd overall, over one minute back, thanks to a puncture for young Finn Kalle Rovanperä, who lost over 50 seconds in that stage. There are three stages left, 40 km including the Power Stage. The boss is in control…
