Race Date: 27 May 2012

Circuit Name: Circuit de Monaco

Number of Laps: 78

Circuit Length: 3.340 km

Race Distance: 260.520 km

Lap Record: 1:14.439 - M Schumacher (2004)

Formula One Betting Online: Cash in on Formula One wagering when the Monaco Grand Prix revs up on May 27 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monaco. The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious of all Formula One races, teaming up with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans to be known as the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The 78-lap, 260-kilometer circuit has been held since 1929. It is set up through the streets of Monaco with several elevation changes and quick turns. While the average speed is significantly slower than other tracks, the other challenges make it a demanding track. The course is unique in that it has always been the same layout since the beginning, except for minor tweaks. Two of the most well-known features of the track are the tunnel which drivers must go through as well as a harbor close to the road. Only two racers have ever crashed into the harbor.

Ayrton Senna is the most successful driver of the Monaco Grand Prix, capturing the event six times, including five consecutive from 1989-1993. Graham Hill and Michael Schumacher have each won the event five times, while Alain Prost did so four times in the 1980s. Besides Schumacher, Fernando Alonso is the only other current drive to win the race more than one time, doing so in 2006 and 2007. Lewis Hamilton (2008), Jenson Button (2009) and Mark Webber (2010) have won the event since Alonso.

The Monaco Grand Prix seems to lend itself to repeat winners, as the challenging track suits some racers well. Webber will likely be in the mix this season in the Formula One Championship, and winning Monaco again would be a huge boost to his confidence. While the competition is expected to be tough, I like Webber to repeat as champion at the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula One wagering.

2011 Monaco Grand Prix Results

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won an incident-packed and exciting Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on Sunday 29 May 2011, just ahead of Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari and Jenson Button in the McLaren. Mark Webber drove the other Red Bull to fourth place, one ahead of Kamui Kobayashi in the Sauber.

Lewis Hamilton came sixth in the other McLaren but the race ended with no decision from stewards over a late crash with Pastor Maldonado in the Williams, so Hamilton may still be hit with a penalty. Adrian Sutil in the Force India came in seventh, despite being involved in a crash. Lotus Reanult’s Nick Heidfeld was eighth.

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