If you have bought a 2 day or 3 day ticket for the same grandstand, or Gold and Silver packages, you will qualify for a pit lane walk. Check with circuit representatives on the day and be advised that there will be a long queue.
F1 Experiences has secured rooms at some of the best local hotels in Monaco and Nice for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix. For the ultimate Monaco experience, you can stay within walking distance of the circuit at several hotels in the principality. F1 Experiences also offers rooms at well-rated hotels in the nearby city of Nice, with daily transfers to and from Circuit de Monaco available for our guests. One less thing to worry about so you can focus on getting the most out of your Monaco Grand Prix experience!
Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Walk
In 2022, the Monaco Grand Prix will fall into line with other circuits on the calendar by running a Friday to Sunday schedule for Formula 1. But there will still be on-track action from the support categories on Thursday. The best time to do a walk of the track should be on Thursday afternoon, after the circuit activity has finished for the day. Depending on how many times you stop to take pictures, the 3.3-kilometre (2 mile) circuit should take around 1-2 hours to walk around. Aim to finish in the harbour, where you can kick back with some alfresco drinks and do some people watching as the sun sets!
The Casino de Monte-Carlo is free to go into. All you do is step away from the crowd of tourists who stand on the far side of the street to admire the holy trinity that is the building, the conspicuous wealth of those who are fortunate to be allowed to enter and the fabulous cars they park outside by the kerb. Be brave, cross the road, passing between the most deliciously expensive rank of cars you are ever likely to get so close to and, taking a deep breath, walk up those very imposing steps, saying a polite hello to the guards either side of the grand entrance. If you have backpacks, handbags etc, they will ask to take a peep inside; be gracious, you are worthy of this place.
Now all you do is walk right through those huge doors and you are in. If you would like to have a small flutter, go to the obvious desk and hand over your ID or passport and at least 40 Euros. Otherwise, you can chill in the grand salon and bar. I had the salon and bar all to myself, whist the lads went into the gambling room and blew 80 Euros in, what felt like five minutes. The house generally wins, but I chatted with an elated American tourist who swirled towards me to tell me that she had come out a few cents richer than she went in. Her husband, however, lost the lot, but seemed happy about it.
One of the most popular stands at COTA, Turn 12 is perched right at the end of the long back straight. Thanks to the nature of the circuit, you can see the majority of the track from this grandstand, particularly if you are seated in the higher rows. Here you will have views of overtakes into Turn 12 and this stand is only a short 5-10 minute walk from the F1 Fanzone where you will have plenty of activities to keep you entertained between sessions.
Along with Turn 12, the Turn 15 Grandstand will also give you views of a large amount of the circuit, albeit from a distance. Closest to your seats, you will be able to see overtakes into Turn 12 as well as the following three corners which is often the site of on-track battles and incidents. Like Turn 12, Turn 15 has a giant screen and is a short walk from the main fanzone.
I would like to share my experience while visiting Monaco during F1. I was there on the 25th of May (Thursday) on first half of the day (practice session - track closed) and on the 26th (Friday) during second half of day (track opened to public). The schedule during these days can be found here -grand-prix.com/en/programme-2542-f1-monaco-451.html 2ff7e9595c
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