Prince Albert intervenes to maintain the Monaco Grand Prix
Is the Monaco Grand Prix doomed to disappear? The future of this Grand Prix is up in the air as the contract with F1 comes to an end. In recent years, the configuration of the circuit has not changed and has been the subject of criticism: a layout that is too winding, impossible to overtake… But the Monaco Grand Prix is above all one of the most prestigious races in the world. , part of the Automotive Triple Crown, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500 Miles.
F1 offers itself a new image, enough to interest many countries in the world, eager to organize their Grand Prix. What must be hard to believe is no longer so: the historic circuits are under threat. And Monaco is no exception to the rule.
In the negotiations, Prince Albert of Monaco invested himself as a mediator, as the 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg points out: “The prince intervenes himself in these discussions”, Rosberg told Motorsport.com. In negotiations between the Automobile Club of Monaco and F1, the parties disagree on the media coverage of the Grand Prix, held by the ACM.
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“You need a bit of mediators to bring people together now, that is Formula 1 and the Automobile Club. The Prince is very involved and I am hopeful, because Monaco must remain on the calendar. explained Nico Rosberg.
The former Mercedes driver defended the Monaco Grand Prix but recognizes that the Principality must also make an effort. ” VSIt’s the most glamorous race of the year, so it has to go on. But Monaco must also adapt a little. he explained. If each party agrees to let go of the ballast, the negotiations could be done more easily. This is a Grand Prix that has been on the calendar since the creation of F1 in 1950.