The Formula One Monaco Grand Prix has had a support race in many of its editions, the longest running of which was the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three, held each year from 1964 to 1997, and again in 2005. It replaced the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Junior. The Formula Three race was replaced by Formula 3000 for 1998, which would then become the GP2 Series and then the Formula 2.

The Circuit de Monaco is the venue for the support races.

The Coupe Prince Ranier was held once in the 1930s, and the Prix de Monte Carlo held twice in the 1950s.

History

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Coupe Prince Ranier

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The first support race for the Monaco Grand Prix was held in 1936 as a race for 1.5 litre voiturettes, and was won by Prince Bira in an ERA. The Coupe Prince Ranier was repeated the next year but for sports cars instead, won by Laury Schell in a Delahaye. With the Monaco Grand Prix not held in 1938 and the interruption of World War 2, the Coupe Prince Ranier was not held again.[1][2]

Prix de Monte Carlo

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After the first Monaco Grand Prix after the War in 1948, a motorcycle race was held, but this was never repeated. At the next Monaco Grand Prix, in 1950, was the first Prix de Monaco held for 500cc Formula Three cars, and was won by Stirling Moss. After another one-year hiatus the Monaco Grand Prix returned in 1952 now as a sports car race, with the Prix de Monte Carlo held for sports cars up to 2 litres. The Monaco Grand Prix was placed on hiatus again until 1955, but the Prix de Monte Carlo would not return.[1][2]

Monaco Grand Prix Formula Junior/Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three

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The race became a permanent event first as a Formula Junior race in 1959. Formula Junior was replaced by Formula Two and Formula Three in 1964 and the support race was now held with Formula Three cars. A European Formula Three Championship was introduced in 1974 but the Monaco race was not part of it and instead attracted drivers from the various national and international F3 series held in Europe.

After the end of the European Championship it was one of the two unofficial European F3 races along with the Masters of Formula 3. The F3 race was cancelled after 1997. The F3 race was resurrected once again in 2005 as a part of the Formula Three Euroseries, but this championship never returned as it had mostly followed the DTM calendar.

Three drivers have won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race twice: Peter Arundell for Lotus in 1961 and 1962, Alain Ferté for Oreca in 1981 and 1982 and Gianantonio Pacchioni for Tatuus in 1993 and Prema Powerteam in 1995.

The most successful team in the event is Oreca, who have won the event six times: Alain Ferté in 1981 and 1982, Michel Ferté in 1983, Pierre-Henri Raphanel in 1985, Yannick Dalmas in 1986 and Laurent Aïello in 1990. The next most successful is Martini with four wins (1973, 1977, 1979 and 1980), while Lotus have three (1961, 1962 and 1971). Matra, Prema Powerteam and Bertram Schäfer Racing each have two wins.

Martini chassis won the event ten times between 1973 and 1986, the most of any manufacturer. Dallara have taken eight victories since 1988, while Lotus have four, Cooper have three, and Matra, Tecno, March, Ralt and Reynard all have two.

Formula 3000/GP2/Formula 2

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Formula Three was replaced by an International Formula 3000 race in 1998. This was held until 2004, with Formula 3000 replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005. The GP2 Series would itself become the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017, and Monaco has had a round every year, as of 2019.

Other races

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A Formula Renault Eurocup race in 2016

Formula Renault has held rounds at the Monaco Grand Prix since 2003, first with the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, which was replaced by the Formula Renault 3.5 Series from 2005–2015. More recently the more junior 2 litre Formula Renault series have held races at Monaco. In 2021 this was rebranded as the Formula Regional European Championship.

The GP3 Series made a one-off appearance in 2012.

The Porsche Supercup has supported all Monaco Grands Prix since its inception in 1993.

The FIA Formula 3 Championship made its debut in 2023, replacing the Formula Regional European Championship.[3]

Winners

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Coupe Prince Ranier

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Year Winner Manufacturer Class Results
1936   B. Bira ERA Voiturette Results
1937   Laury Schell Delahaye Sports Cars Results

Monaco motorcycle Grand Prix

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Year Winner Manufacturer Class Results
1948   Aldo Brini Gilera 500cc Results

Prix de Monte Carlo

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Year Winner Manufacturer Class Results
1950   Stirling Moss Cooper T11-JAP Formula Three Results
1951 Not held
1952   Robert Manzon Gordini Sports Cars
up to 2 litres
Results

Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three (and Formula Junior)

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Note: A pink background denotes a Formula Junior race.

Year Winner Entrant Car Engine Results
1959   Michael May   Michael May Stanguellini Fiat Results
1960   Henry Taylor   Ken Tyrrell Cooper T52 BMC Results
1961   Peter Arundell   Team Lotus Lotus 20 Ford Results
1962   Peter Arundell   Team Lotus Lotus 22 Ford Results
1963   Richard Attwood   Midland Racing Partnership Lola Mk5A Ford Results
1964   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell Cooper T72 BMC Results
1965   Peter Revson   Ron Harris Racing Division Lotus 35 Ford Results
1966   Jean-Pierre Beltoise   Matra Sports Matra MS5 Ford Results
1967   Henri Pescarolo   Matra Sports Matra MS6 Ford Results
1968   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud   Ecurie Arnold Tecno 68 Ford Results
1969   Ronnie Peterson   Squadra Robardie Tecno 69 Ford Results
1970   Tony Trimmer   Race Cars International Brabham BT28 Ford Results
1971   David Walker   Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 69 Ford Results
1972   Patrick Depailler   Societé des Automobiles Alpine Alpine A364 Renault Results
1973   Jacques Laffite   BP France Martini MK12 Ford Results
1974   Tom Pryce   Ippokampos Racing March 743 Ford Results
1975   Renzo Zorzi[a]   Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia GRD 374 Lancia Results
1976   Bruno Giacomelli   March Racing March 763 Toyota Results
1977   Didier Pironi   Ecurie Elf Martini MK21 Toyota Results
1978   Elio de Angelis   Racing Team Everest Chevron B38 Toyota Results
1979   Alain Prost   Ecurie Elf Martini MK27 Renault Results
1980   Mauro Baldi   Automobiles Martini Martini MK31 Toyota Results
1981   Alain Ferté   BP Racing Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo Results
1982   Alain Ferté   Total Martini MK37 Alfa Romeo Results
1983   Michel Ferté   Oreca Martini MK39 Alfa Romeo Results
1984   Ivan Capelli   Enzo Coloni Racing Martini MK42 Alfa Romeo Results
1985   Pierre-Henri Raphanel   Oreca Martini MK45 Alfa Romeo Results
1986   Yannick Dalmas   Oreca Martini MK49 Volkswagen Results
1987   Didier Artzet   Monaco Sponsoring Ralt RT31 Volkswagen Results
1988   Enrico Bertaggia   Forti Corse Dallara F388 Alfa Romeo Results
1989   Antonio Tamburini   Prema Racing Reynard 893 Alfa Romeo Results
1990   Laurent Aïello   Oreca Dallara F390 Volkswagen Results
1991   Jörg Müller   Bongers Motorsport Reynard 913 Volkswagen Results
1992   Marco Werner   G+M Escom Motorsport Ralt RT36 Opel Results
1993   Gianantonio Pacchioni   Tatuus Dallara F393 Fiat Results
1994   Giancarlo Fisichella   RC Motorsport Dallara F394 Opel Results
1995   Gianantonio Pacchioni   Prema Powerteam Dallara F395 Fiat Results
1996   Marcel Tiemann   Opel Team BSR Dallara F396 Opel Results
1997   Nick Heidfeld   Opel Team BSR Dallara F397 Opel Results
1998

2004
Not held
2005   Lewis Hamilton[b]   ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305 Mercedes Results

International Formula 3000 Championship

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Year Driver Results
1998   Nick Heidfeld Results
1999   Gonzalo Rodríguez Results
2000   Bruno Junqueira Results
2001   Mark Webber Results
2002   Sébastien Bourdais Results
2003   Nicolas Kiesa Results
2004   Vitantonio Liuzzi Results

Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

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Year Driver
2003   Jaime Melo
2004   Neel Jani

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

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Year Driver
2005   Christian Montanari
2006   Pastor Maldonado
2007   Álvaro Parente
2008   Charles Pic
2009   Oliver Turvey
2010   Daniel Ricciardo
2011   Daniel Ricciardo
2012   Sam Bird
2013   Nico Müller
2014   Norman Nato
2015   Jazeman Jaafar


GP2 Series

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Year Race Driver Results
2005   Adam Carroll Results
2006   Lewis Hamilton Results
2007   Pastor Maldonado Results
2008 Feature   Bruno Senna Results
Sprint   Mike Conway
2009 Feature   Romain Grosjean Results
Sprint   Pastor Maldonado
2010 Feature   Sergio Pérez Results
Sprint   Jérôme d'Ambrosio
2011 Feature   Davide Valsecchi Results
Sprint   Charles Pic
2012 Feature   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Results
Sprint   Jolyon Palmer
2013 Feature   Sam Bird Results
Sprint   Stefano Coletti
2014 Feature   Jolyon Palmer Results
Sprint   Stéphane Richelmi
2015 Feature   Stoffel Vandoorne Results
Sprint   Richie Stanaway
2016 Feature   Artem Markelov Results
Sprint   Nobuharu Matsushita

GP3 Series

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Year Race Driver Report
2012 Race 1   Aaro Vainio Results
Race 2   Marlon Stöckinger

FIA Formula 2 Championship

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Year Race Driver Team Report
2017 Feature   Oliver Rowland DAMS Report
Sprint   Nyck de Vries Rapax
2018 Feature   Artem Markelov Russian Time Report
Sprint   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System
2019 Feature   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix Report
Sprint   Anthoine Hubert BWT Arden
2021 Sprint 1   Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi Racing Report
Sprint 2   Dan Ticktum Carlin
Feature   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
2022 Sprint   Dennis Hauger Prema Racing Report
Feature   Felipe Drugovich MP Motorsport
2023 Sprint   Ayumu Iwasa DAMS Report
Feature   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing
2024 Sprint   Taylor Barnard AIX Racing Report
Feature   Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix

FIA Formula 3 Championship

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Year Race Driver Team Report
2023 Sprint   Pepe Martí Campos Racing Report
Feature   Gabriele Mini Hitech Pulse-Eight
2024 Sprint   Nikola Tsolov ART Grand Prix Report
Feature   Gabriele Mini Prema Racing

Notes

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  1. ^ While Zorzi won the race, it could be noted that Tony Brise and Alex Ribeiro, both ahead of Zorzi, collided into each other on the last lap.
  2. ^ In 2005, the Formula Three Euroseries organisers held two races - Lewis Hamilton won both races.

References

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General

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  • Örnerdal, Stefan. "Le Mans and F2 register". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
  • Neumayer, Wolfgang. "Formel3Guide.com" (in German). Retrieved 2007-06-08.
  • Tremayne, David (2006). The Lost Generation. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 1-84425-205-1.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b Hodges, David (1964). The Monaco Grand Prix.
  2. ^ a b Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. Guinness. ISBN 0851126421.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (2022-10-04). "Monaco GP organiser confirms return of F3 to support bill for 2023". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-06-08.