Location:Monte Carlo
Lap distance: 3.3 km
Number of laps:78
Racing direction:Clockwise
The most famous of all the GP tracks with its
history and glamour. Love it or hate it, it is
an institution in motor racing. The narrow and
tight street circuit makes over taking difficult
and therefore qualifying is more important here
than anywhere else. The Lowes hairpin is the slowest corner in F1 and the tunnel and swimming pool sections are classic parts of F1 racing.A dramatic 2011 race was won by Sebastian Vettel after several crashes caused deployment of teh safety car and the race was stopped with just a few laps left.
Mark Webber won the 2010 race from pole position with his team mate Sebastian Vettel in second place, in a race that had several safety car deployments.
In 2009 Jenson Button continued his excellent start to the season, winning the race from pole postion. This gave him his third win in succession and his fifth in six races. Barichello coninued his good start to the season with his third second place of the season. Ferrari made significant improvements over their performance in previous races with Raikkonen getting their first podium of the season.
The 2008 race was wet, and despite Hamilton making cobtact with a barrier early in the race he went on to win that unusally finished at 2 hours rather than full race distance.
Previous Race winners
Year Driver Team
2011 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2010 Mark Webber Red Bull
2009 Jenson Button Brawn
2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren
2007 Fernando Alonso McLaren
2006 Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 Kimi Raikkonen McLaren
2004 Jarno Trulli Renault
2003 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams
2002 David Coultard McLaren
2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2000 David Coultard McLaren
