Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix Trivia

Turning a city into a full-fledged race circuit requires 6 weeks of preparation

#10 Each year, a whopping 33 kilometres of safety rails, 20,000 square metres of wire catch fencing, 3600 tyres for tyre barriers and 1100 tonnes of seating have to erected.

#9 Monaco has produced only 3 native Formula One drivers, Louis Chiron, Olivier Beretta, and Charles Leclerc - who will be racing in his first home race in 2018.

#8 The oldest F1 driver to race in the Monaco Grand Prix was Louis Chiron, who was 55 when he raced in 1955.

Olivier Panis after a surprise win from 14th in 1996

#7 Olivier Panis won from 14th on the grid in 1996 - the lowest position from which the race has been won. It was the first French victory in a French car (Ligier) at Monaco in 66 years.

#6 The same race featured the lowest number of cars running at the flag - just four.