The Monaco GP will remain on the F1 calendar until 2031

The Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2031. The organisers of the race on the streets of Monte Carlo have signed a contract extension with the series management that will end next year for another six years. However, the circuit, which embodies the characteristic pomp and pageantry of the queen of motorsport, has long divided the Formula One community. Among the main causes is the questionable quality of the racing, which has gathered momentum especially after this year’s grand prix in the tiny coastal principality.

• The Monaco Grand Prix continues its participation in the F1 championship
• The principality on the Mediterranean coast will host races until at least 2031
• But the city’s circuit on the streets of Monte Carlo is not a unanimous fan favourite

Traditionalist Formula One fans now often worry about the gradual loss of historic European circuits to Asian and American ones. The latter, arguably the most exemplary of them all, is going nowhere, at least for a while.

The Monaco Grand Prix, held annually on the eye-catching and characterful streets of Monte Carlo, will remain on the calendar of the queen of motorsport until 2031. The Automobile Club of Monaco and the series management have agreed to extend their mutual contract, which was due to expire next year, for another six years.

In a message on the sport’ s official website, F1 boss Stefano Domenicali expressed his delight at the Monaco GP remaining. He noted the importance and rarity of racing on the streets of Monte Carlo for the championship as a whole. At the same time, he extended his thanks to all those involved who contributed their share in the contract extension. He also mentioned the position of the VC of Monaco in Formula 1’s intentions to create a more sustainable sport, including reducing the logistical burden and establishing a more meaningful calendar.

Michel Boeri, President of the Automobile Club de Monaco, added: “The signing of a new contract with Formula 1 until 2031 not only confirms the strength of our relationship, but also our commitment to offering all visitors an unrivalled and first-class experience on race weekends.”

Formula 1 will continue to race around the iconic streets of Monaco until 2031, inclusive, following a six-year extension to the existing agreement with the Automobile Club of Monaco(@ACM_Media) that runs through the 2025 season.

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Good news for everyone?

So the Monaco race has found unanimous support from the organisers, at least in the medium term. However, the same cannot be said for the F1 fan community as a whole. Every year, many fans point more and more to the dismal quality of racing in the city’s excruciatingly narrow and winding streets.

The Monte Carlo Grand Prix, a tax haven and one of the world’s most crowded cities, has over its history established itself as one of the most iconic motoring events for even the most general public. However, the unique features of racing in Monaco are no longer tolerated by many. Rather, criticism falls on the circuit’s inability to offer an interesting spectacle through sufficient on-track action.

This year’s Monaco GP in particular has handed many people further tangible proof why modern F1 monoblocks simply don’t belong on the streets of Monte Carlo. After an early red flag was raised due to a crash involving Sergio Pérez and the Haas drivers, and a subsequent restart, virtually nothing happened for the remainder of the race.

As a result, Saturday’s qualifying was more of a highlight of the weekend in Monaco, with fantastic camera shots of drivers licking the barriers at almost every corner. At least F1 fans won’t be missing out on this nowhere else replicable parade for the next six years at least.

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