Monaco Historic Grand Prix Guide
A guide to the Monaco Historic Grand Prix — vintage racing cars on the famous circuit, and the easy way to attend by chauffeur.
In the weeks before the modern Formula 1 race, Monaco stages a Grand Prix of a different kind. The Monaco Historic Grand Prix sends vintage and classic racing cars around the same legendary streets — a connoisseur's event, glamorous but calmer than its famous sibling. Here is a guide to the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
Vintage cars on the legendary circuit
Held every two years, a couple of weeks before the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Historic gathers pre-war and post-war single-seaters and sports racing cars to compete on the very circuit that made Monaco famous. Seeing these machines thread the harbour and the Casino square is a rare treat.
It is motorsport history brought to life on the world's most storied street track.
- Vintage and classic racing cars
- The same streets as the modern Grand Prix
- Held every two years, before the F1 race
- A rare sight for motorsport enthusiasts
A connoisseur's Grand Prix
Quieter and more relaxed than the Formula 1 weekend, the Historic draws enthusiasts for whom the cars and the history are the whole point. The glamour of Monaco is still very much present, but the crush is gentler and the mood more intimate.
For many, it is the more enjoyable of Monaco's two Grands Prix.
Arriving and getting around
As with the modern race, the circuit brings road closures to central Monaco, and a chauffeur is the easiest way through. From Nice Airport it is around 30 to 40 minutes by road, or a short helicopter hop to the Monaco heliport, with a driver on call between the grandstands and dinner.
It keeps the day flowing while the streets are given over to the cars.
Beyond the track
Between sessions, Monaco rewards time off the circuit — the Casino square, the Old Town on the Rock and the harbour cafés. A chauffeur links them without the climb up the principality's gradients.
It is an easy way to enjoy Monaco around the racing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Monaco Historic Grand Prix?
A biennial event in which vintage and classic racing cars compete on the same Monaco street circuit as the modern Formula 1 Grand Prix.
When is the Monaco Historic Grand Prix?
Every two years, a couple of weeks before the Formula 1 Grand Prix, on the streets of Monte-Carlo in spring.
How is it different from the Formula 1 Grand Prix?
It features historic cars and is calmer and more intimate, with the enthusiasts drawn by the machines and the history rather than the crush.
How do I get to the Monaco Historic Grand Prix?
By private chauffeur from Nice Airport, around 30 to 40 minutes, or by helicopter to the Monaco heliport, around the circuit closures.
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