Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo

The Circuit de Monaco is a racing track situated on the streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, wrapping around the harbor of Monaco. It's commonly known as "Monte Carlo" because it's mostly located within the Monte Carlo neighborhood of Monaco. This circuit is used once a year in May to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. Alongside Formula One, various feeder series like F2, Formula 3000, and currently GP2 also race on this track during the same weekend.

The concept of having a Grand Prix race on the streets of Monaco was conceived by Antony Noghès, the president of the Monegasque car club and a close friend of the ruling Grimaldi family. The very first race took place in 1929 and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. Constructing the circuit takes approximately six weeks, while dismantling it after the race takes another three weeks.

This race track is known for its challenging characteristics, including significant changes in elevation, tight corners, and narrow sections. It's often regarded as one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One racing. Despite several alterations over the years, it remains the ultimate test of a Formula One driver's skills. The circuit features both the slowest corner in Formula One, the Fairmont Hairpin, which is navigated at just 48 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour), and one of the fastest sections, the flat-out kink in the tunnel, located three turns past the hairpin, taken at a staggering 260 kilometers per hour (160 miles per hour).