The iconic Tunnel section at Circuit de Monaco has been equipped with powerful lights since the early 00s, so that F1 cars can hurtle at full blast along this staggering kink. Drivers almost reach 300 kph on exit before slamming on the brakes as the track goes downhill to take the tricky Nouvelle Chicane. This is probably the most dangerous spot of the entire track. And certainly one of the most breath-taking sight in the season.

Pierre Van Vliet

Pierre Van Vliet is a respected and authoritative figure in F1 news circles and brings a wealth of information to F1i.com

Recent Posts

Lawson hails Red Bull-Ford unit as ‘exceptional’ after early doubts

Doubts surrounded Red Bull-Ford’s bold engine project long before it ever roared into life. But…

1 hour ago

Why Newey was a no-show in China despite Aston Martin’s crisis?

When Adrian Newey is nowhere to be seen in the garage, people notice. And when…

16 hours ago

‘Enough is enough’ – Vasseur draws line under F1 start debate

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has had enough – and he’s not interested in rewriting…

17 hours ago

Hamilton and Russell agree on what’s missing at the Chinese GP

The Chinese Grand Prix has long been a crown jewel of the Far East, but…

19 hours ago

A quiet man on the verge of F1 greatness

On this day in 1977, Carlos Pace was killed in a light aircraft accident near…

20 hours ago

Montoya targets Verstappen and Norris: ‘There’s the door!’

Former Grand Prix driver Juan Pablo Montoya has waded into the ongoing heated debate over…

21 hours ago