So as the two random internet gnomes who still read this know, I love me some hard core, full throttle, (insert sexual innuendo motor-sport phrase) F1 racing. And for me there are 3 races that are special. In reverse order they are...
Suzuka
Imola
and #1 is Monaco.
Suzuka is where many a championship has been won and lost. The high speed turn and s's are the standards in which teams design their cars to survive.
Imola is the fastest track, and has a dark history. Many a great has been wrecked on that course. What more it is a track every driver must respect as it has claimed the lives of several F1 drivers, including the great Ayrton Senna.
But the true test of a driver is the Monaco Gran Prix. The very tight track, very short straights, tight turns, elevation changes, and the famous hair pin turn require complete concentration. If a driver looses focus for a moment, they will end up in a wall. Overtaking, even with KERS and DRS is almost impossible, so to make it stick is a feat only skill can make happen. Ontop of that, if we get rain, the course becomes brutal. Only the best of the best can make it around with any consistency and speed.
That is not to mention the history. The street circuit that is the Monaco Gran Prix has been raced competitively since before being a "Gran Prix" was even a thing. This is a race that predates Formula 1 itself. Being able to win at Monaco cements a drivers name in racing history. And you cant help feel that history even through the practice sessions.
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