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Kimi Raikkonen leads Ferrari at Monaco on the first running of the grand prix weekend, edging out the two McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen with a margin of just over 0.2s. Hamilton and Kovalainen were only split by 0.04s, the Finnish driver lapping well before breaking for lunch. The second Ferrari of Felipe Massa finished in fourth ahead of Nico Rosberg in the Williams and Robert Kubica in the BMW. Continue Reading

Two years ago, when BlogF1 was in its infancy, I asked readers to tell me why they loved the Monaco Grand Prix so much. The answers were great to read, so after a couple of years and with an increased readership, I thought I’d ask the question again. This time however, to balance the conversation, I would like to include those who don’t like the race. For whatever reason, Monaco sparks passion, and now its your turn to tell others about what the Monaco Grand Prix means to you. Continue Reading

Despite insisting on attending his home grand prix for the last few weeks, FIA president Max Mosley has apparently been forced to step back from the glitz and glamour of Formula One’s most prestigious race, instead having to rely on deputy FIA president Marco Piccinini to attend the formal engagements. It has been reported that the Monaco Royal Family would rather not be seen with Mosley, and the FIA have had to carefully orchestrate their movements for the weekend. Max will not even be present at the Gala Dinner on Sunday evening. Continue Reading

Regular reader and commenter Christine has just told the world that she loves Monaco, and presumably cannot wait ’til next weekend’s Grand Prix at the famous circuit. This got me thinking about the race, the city and the emotions that go with the descent of F1 in the little hideaway on the French coast, and that is why this post has been written… Continue Reading