02 / Monaco, always
Home.At last.
Some victories
bring you home.
His first Monaco Grand Prix win.
Archival city panorama — not race-day imagery.
Gérard Kieffer / CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
One place called home.
The streets behind the story
Sainte Dévote
The opening right-hander takes its name from Monaco's patron saint and the chapel beside the circuit. The road then climbs away from the harbour.
Read every landmark26 May 2024 / Monaco Grand Prix
A familiar place.
An entirely
new feeling.
Born in Monte Carlo, Leclerc grew up with the Grand Prix on his doorstep. In 2024, he turned that connection into a home victory.
After the early red flag, he led the restarted race and finished ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz. It was his first Monaco Grand Prix win, and the first for a Monégasque driver in the Formula 1 world championship era.
Read the official race storyA city, corner by corner
Five familiar names.
- 01
Sainte Dévote
The opening right-hander takes its name from Monaco's patron saint and the chapel beside the circuit. The road then climbs away from the harbour.
- 02
Casino Square
The circuit passes the Casino de Monte-Carlo before descending toward Mirabeau. A familiar city landmark becomes part of the racing line.
- 03
Grand Hotel Hairpin
The tight hairpin has carried several names over the years, including Station, Loews and Fairmont. Its slow curve is one of Monaco's most recognisable images.
- 04
Swimming Pool
Known as Piscine, the Swimming Pool section brings the course back alongside the harbour. Its changes of direction leave little space between car and barrier.
- 05
La Rascasse
Near the end of the lap, La Rascasse takes its name from the bar beside the circuit. The route then turns toward the final corner and the start-finish straight.
Landmark context from Formula 1's guide to Monaco corner names ↗. The illustration is an artistic interpretation, with no claim to exact geography, driving guidance or live data.