13 to 16 May 2010
It’s the social event of the season, but Monte Carlo is also one of the most challenging destinations on the calendar. The two mile lap may be the shortest seen all year, but still places extreme demands on the car and requires a unique set-up.

First and foremost, Monaco is a street circuit, so soft tyres and a high downforce configuration are pre-requisites to counterbalance the poor grip levels which play havoc with the track in the opening sessions. The lap itself is dominated by slow speed corners and undulations, so a solid mechanical and aero balance is key.

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Evocative corners, such as Lowes, Chicane and Rascasse are all taken in either first or second gear, so not only are the brakes worked considerably harder in Monaco than anywhere else, but the number of gear shifts made reaches over 4,000, approximately 500 more than at any other track.

With speeds dipping to as low as 28mph on the entry to corners such as the Lowes hairpin, good traction to power the car out of the exit is also crucial to set a competitive lap time. With just 45% of the circuit driven at full throttle, the longest period lasting just eight seconds through the tunnel where speeds peak at 180mph, drivers record the lowest average lap speed of all races at Monaco so engines are given a relatively easy ride over the weekend.

The tight, twisty nature of the track means precision is also paramount for the drivers, for the smallest of errors will be brutally punished by the unforgiving, and menacingly close, armco. Physically, the 78 lap race is also one of endurance as the drivers have to wrestle their machines round streets more suited to cruising convertibles. In summary, the playground of the rich and famous transforms itself into one of the season’s greatest challenges, where only the best reap the reward.

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Previous Results:

	Year	Circuit	Date	Driver	Team	Laps
56	2009	Circuit de Monaco	24 May	1 Jenson Button 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Kimi Räikkönen	Brawn Brawn Ferrari	78 78 78
55	2008	Circuit de Monaco	25 May	1 Lewis Hamilton 2 Robert Kubica 3 Felipe Massa	McLaren BMW Sauber Ferrari	76 76 76
54	2007	Circuit de Monaco	27 May	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Felipe Massa	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	78 78 78
53	2006	Circuit de Monaco	28 May	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 David Coulthard	Renault McLaren Red Bull	78 78 78
52	2005	Circuit de Monaco	22 May	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Nick Heidfeld 3 Mark Webber	McLaren Williams Williams	78 78 78
51	2004	Circuit de Monaco	23 May	1 Jarno Trulli 2 Jenson Button 3 Rubens Barrichello	Renault BAR Ferrari	77 77 77
50	2003	Circuit de Monaco	1 June	1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Michael Schumacher	Williams McLaren Ferrari	78 78 78
49	2002	Circuit de Monaco	26 May	1 David Coulthard 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Ralf Schumacher	McLaren Ferrari Williams	78 78 78
48	2001	Circuit de Monaco	27 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari Ferrari Jaguar	78 78 78
47	2000	Circuit de Monaco	4 June	1 David Coulthard 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Giancarlo Fisichella	McLaren Ferrari Benetton	78 78 78
46	1999	Circuit de Monaco	16 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Eddie Irvine 3 Mika Häkkinen	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	78 78 78
45	1998	Circuit de Monaco	May 24	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 Giancarlo Fisichella 3 Eddie Irvine	McLaren Benetton Ferrari	78 78 78
44	1997	Circuit de Monaco	11 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari Stewart Ferrari	62 62 62
43	1996	Circuit de Monaco	19 May	1 Olivier Panis 2 David Coulthard 3 Johnny Herbert	Ligier McLaren Sauber	75 75 75
42	1995	Circuit de Monaco	28 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Damon Hill 3 Gerhard Berger	Benetton Williams Ferrari	78 78 78
41	1994	Circuit de Monaco	15 May	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Martin Brundle 3 Gerhard Berger	Benetton McLaren Ferrari	78 78 78
40	1993	Circuit de Monaco	23 May	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Damon Hill 3 Jean Alesi	McLaren Williams Ferrari	78 78 78
39	1992	Circuit de Monaco	May 31	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Riccardo Patrese	McLaren Williams Williams	78 78 78
38	1991	Circuit de Monaco	May 12	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Jean Alesi	McLaren Williams Ferrari	78 78 78
37	1990	Circuit de Monaco	May 27	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Jean Alesi 3 Gerhard Berger	McLaren Tyrrell McLaren	78 78 78
36	1989	Circuit de Monaco	May 7	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Alain Prost 3 Stefano Modena	McLaren McLaren Brabham	77 77 76
35	1988	Circuit de Monaco	May 15	1 Alain Prost 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Michele Alboreto	McLaren Ferrari Ferrari	78 78 78
34	1987	Circuit de Monaco	May 31	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Nelson Piquet 3 Michele Alboreto	Lotus Williams Ferrari	78 78 78
33	1986	Circuit de Monaco	May 11	1 Alain Prost 2 Keke Rosberg 3 Ayrton Senna	McLaren McLaren Lotus	78 78 78
32	1985	Circuit de Monaco	May 19	1 Alain Prost 2 Michele Alboreto 3 Elio de Angelis	McLaren Ferrari Lotus	78 78 78
31	1984	Circuit de Monaco	June 3	1 Alain Prost 2 Ayrton Senna 3 René Arnoux	McLaren Toleman Ferrari	31 31 31
30	1983	Circuit de Monaco	May 15	1 Keke Rosberg 2 Nelson Piquet 3 Alain Prost	Williams Brabham Renault	76 76 76
29	1982	Circuit de Monaco	May 23	1 Riccardo Patrese 2 Didier Pironi 3 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham Ferrari Alfa Romeo	76 75 75
28	1981	Circuit de Monaco	May 31	1 Gilles Villeneuve 2 Alan Jones 3 Jacques Laffite	Ferrari Williams Ligier	76 76 76
27	1980	Circuit de Monaco	May 18	1 Carlos Reutemann 2 Jacques Laffite 3 Nelson Piquet	Williams Ligier Brabham	76 76 76
26	1979	Circuit de Monaco	May 27	1 Jody Scheckter 2 Clay Regazzoni 3 Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari Williams Lotus	76 76 76
25	1978	Circuit de Monaco	May 7	1 Patrick Depailler 2 Niki Lauda 3 Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell Brabham Wolf	75 75 75
24	1977	Circuit de Monaco	May 22	1 Jody Scheckter 2 Niki Lauda 3 Carlos Reutemann	Wolf Ferrari Ferrari	76 76 76
23	1976	Circuit de Monaco	May 30	1 Niki Lauda 2 Jody Scheckter 3 Patrick Depailler	Ferrari Tyrrell Tyrrell	78 78 78
22	1975	Circuit de Monaco	May 11	1 Niki Lauda 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Carlos Pace	Ferrari McLaren Brabham	75 75 75
21	1974	Circuit de Monaco	May 26	1 Ronnie Peterson 2 Jody Scheckter 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Lotus Tyrrell Shadow	78 78 78
20	1973	Circuit de Monaco	June 3	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell Lotus Lotus	78 78 77
19	1972	Circuit de Monaco	May 14	1 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 2 Jacky Ickx 3 Emerson Fittipaldi	BRM Ferrari Lotus	80 80 79
18	1971	Circuit de Monaco	May 23	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Ronnie Peterson 3 Jacky Ickx	Tyrrell March Ferrari	80 80 80
17	1970	Circuit de Monaco	May 10	1 Jochen Rindt 2 Jack Brabham 3 Henri Pescarolo	Lotus Brabham Matra	80 80 80
16	1969	Circuit de Monaco	May 18	1 Graham Hill 2 Piers Courage 3 Jo Siffert	Lotus Brabham Lotus	80 80 80
15	1968	Circuit de Monaco	May 26	1 Graham Hill 2 Richard Attwood 3 Lucien Bianchi	Lotus BRM Cooper-Climax	80 80 76
14	1967	Circuit de Monaco	May 7	1 Denny Hulme 2 Graham Hill 3 Chris Amon	Brabham Lotus Ferrari	100 99 98
13	1966	Circuit de Monaco	May 22	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Lorenzo Bandini 3 Graham Hill	BRM Ferrari BRM	100 100 99
12	1965	Circuit de Monaco	May 30	1 Graham Hill 2 Lorenzo Bandini 3 Jackie Stewart	BRM Ferrari BRM	100 100 100
11	1964	Circuit de Monaco	May 10	1 Graham Hill 2 Richie Ginther 3 Peter Arundell	BRM BRM Lotus	100 99 97
10	1963	Circuit de Monaco	May 26	1 Graham Hill 2 Richie Ginther 3 Bruce McLaren	BRM BRM Cooper-Climax	100 100 100
9	1962	Circuit de Monaco	June 3	1 Bruce McLaren 2 Phil Hill 3 Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper-Climax Ferrari Ferrari	100 100 100
8	1961	Circuit de Monaco	May 14	1 Stirling Moss 2 Richie Ginther 3 Phil Hill	Lotus Ferrari Ferrari	100 100 100
7	1960	Circuit de Monaco	May 29	1 Stirling Moss 2 Bruce McLaren 3 Phil Hill	Lotus Cooper-Climax Ferrari	100 100 100
6	1959	Circuit de Monaco	May 10	1 Jack Brabham 2 Tony Brooks 3 Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax Ferrari Cooper-Climax	100 100 98
5	1958	Circuit de Monaco	May 18	1 Maurice Trintignant 2 Luigi Musso 3 Peter Collins	Cooper-Climax Ferrari Ferrari	100 100 100
4	1957	Circuit de Monaco	May 19	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Tony Brooks 3 Masten Gregory	Maserati Vanwall Maserati	105 105 103
3	1956	Circuit de Monaco	May 13	1 Stirling Moss 2 Peter Collins 3 Jean Behra	Maserati Ferrari Maserati	100 54 99
2	1955	Circuit de Monaco	May 22	1 Maurice Trintignant 2 Eugenio Castellotti 3 Cesare Perdisa	Ferrari Lancia Maserati	100 100 99
1	1950	Circuit de Monaco	May 21	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Alberto Ascari 3 Louis Chiron	Alfa Romeo Ferrari Maserati	100 99 98

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