Being a fan of Formula One races, you will definitely find additional information on the matter as useful, especially when the general calendar unfolds towards May, a month filled with important and dramatic rallies to take place. One of them is to be held in Monte Carlo, the article aiming at informing the related supporters about Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix 2011 Schedule and Tickets.
Following the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix (6-8 May) and the Spanish one (20-22 May), this year’s edition of Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to take place in Monte Carlo between 26th and 29th of May. The site of the competition is represented by the Circuit of Monaco, the length of which is of 3.340 kilometres. The race comprises 78 laps, the drivers having thus to cover a total distance of 260.520 kilometres.
Schedule
Thursday, 26 May: In terms of the timetable, the event debuts on 26th of May with a session of practice which is to be held for an hour and a half, between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. (local time). A second period of practice is allotted between 14:00 and 15:30 on the same day.
Saturday, 28 May: The program of the contest continues on 28th of May, during which drivers engage in a third practice trial, this time only for an hour (it starts at 11:00 a.m.). These practice tests are designed to help the contestants get used to the circuit, seeing that the track of this rally is represented by the narrow, winding streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine. Although the course has undergone a series of minor changes in order to improve safety standards, this race is still considered as “an ultimate test of driving skills in Formula One”, with the tunnel as one of its most notable features. Once these practice sessions are finalized, the competitors are subjected to the qualifying process, which yields the positions, lap times and structure of the proper race which is held on 29th of May.
Sunday, 29 May: The race per se begins at 14:00 p.m., being set to end at 16:30 p.m. These are the major coordinates of the schedule, the exact program being open to change.
Tickets
If you are interested in booking tickets for Monaco F1 Grand Prix, there are numerous online sites which enable you to do it. One great thing about these online providers is that they give racing fans a series of alternatives to suit their needs. Therefore, one can choose to either purchase only race tickets, race ticket and hotel accommodation or other packages (travel offers, hotel, flights and car hire). The wider the range of services is, the better and more reliable the ticket booking company is.
Taking the amplitude and the nature of the event, good Formula One ventures should provide an international operating platform, the customers having the chance to buy tickets in various currencies (American dollar, British pound, Euro). If one is interested in acquiring only race tickets, there are several combinations of offers: passes for a certain day at a certain grandstand and passes for two days (at the client’s choice) at specific grandstands. Among the viewing locations are included the grandstands:
Grandstand B – located opposite Cafe de Paris, it offers view of the cars coming towards you from the Casino Hill and the right-hand corner directly in front of Grandstand B.
Grandstand C – positioned in the area close to the tunnel, it offers views of two corners as well as the short straight in front of the grandstand.
Grandstand K High – located in the harbour area, it is considered to be the best race viewing area in Monaco (from row 4 up).
Grandstand K Low – close to the track, it is placed in front of a short straight and to the left of the swimming pool (rows 1-3).
Grandstand M – located near Grandstand K.
Grandstand L High (from row 4 up) – it overlooks the pit lane and one corner and the small straight in front of the grandstand.
Grandstand L Low (row 1-3) – it offers view towards one corner and the small straight in front of the grandstand.
Grandstand P-N – Opposite the swimming pool, they overlook the straight in front of the pool and the chicane in front of the grandstands.
Grandstand O High (row 7 and up)- enables race viewing around the pool area.
Grandstand T High (row 14 and up) – Opposite to the pit lane, allows one to view the race carried out on this section.
Grandstand T Low (row 1-3) – Provides view of the small straight in front of the grandstand.
Grandstand X1-X2 – Located directly opposite the start/finish straight, it is the only grandstand which lets one who is the winner.
Secteur Rocher
VIP Apartment Shangri’La
VIP Apartment Caravelles
Paddock Club.
All of them are endowed with video-walls that project the development of the entire race.
Depending on one’s budget, objectives and degree of implication in the race, the overall price of the rally tickets could reach the sum of 4.000 Euros.