{"id":16035,"date":"2022-05-26T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1651356"},"modified":"2022-05-26T14:45:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T12:45:13","slug":"why-is-formula-1-monaco-grand-prix-not-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-is-formula-1-monaco-grand-prix-not-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix not on Thursday?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Michael Potts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 26 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious events in world sport but the Formula 1 race will look a little different this year.<\/p>\n

F1 is steeped in history, tradition and quirks, one of them being the timing of the Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

A traditional F1 race weekend begins on Friday with practice, continues into Saturday with final practice and qualifying, then the race takes place on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, the Monaco Grand Prix has been unique in the sense that the first day is usually Thursday, with a break on Friday, and the remaining action on Saturday and Sunday \u2013 until now.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you up to speed with the logic behind the Monaco Grand Prix starting on Friday, as opposed to Thursday.<\/p>

Why is Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix not on Thursday?<\/h2>\n

The Monaco Grand Prix was originally held on the weekend of Ascension Day \u2013 a bank holiday in the province.<\/p>\n

For this reason, racing was paused on the Friday to observe the day and for regular traffic to flow through Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n

Large swathes of the circuit are opened and public traffic flows through Monaco as usual, without major disruption.<\/p>\n

The day itself has become less significant to locals but the Friday break has remained a tradition to allow businesses and hotels to replenish stock and operate at maximum capacity over the hectic four-day spell.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Thursday will be scrapped and action will run from Friday to Sunday. The reason given is to make the race weekend more compact in a sprawling 22-race season.<\/p>\n

There would have been 23 races until the Russian Grand Prix was cancelled, and F1 were determined not to overload teams and drivers with a short turnaround between the Spanish Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

It may seem like a small change, but every day counts to teams and drivers and freeing up the Thursday gives a little extra breathing space.<\/p>\n

When is the Monaco Grand Prix on TV?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Monaco Grand Prix will air live on Sky Sports F1<\/a> from 2pm on Sunday 29th May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

All races will be shown live on Sky Sport<\/span>s<\/span> F1<\/a> and Main Event<\/a> throughout the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sky customers can add individual channels for just \u00a318 per month or add the complete sports package to their deal for just \u00a325 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n