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Rd7. Grand Prix of Monaco
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Who will dominate at this legendary street course?   track information

The seventh race of the season is the legendary Grand Prix of Monaco. The race is run entirely over a street course, with Monaco's city streets, normally packed with traffic in front of luxury hotels and high-class boutiques, closed for the race weekend. Here, first and second gears are used heavily, and surface grip is quite a bit lower compared to normal circuits. This combination demands completely different and unique settings compared to other races. This is also the only GP where the overall race distance is reduced from the normal 300km to 260km. Friday is a dark day, with practice held on Thursday.

 
Monaco Grand Prix - Preview
22.05.06
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Circuit de Monaco
www.acm.mc
address : L'Automobile Club de Monaco, 23 Boulevard Albert 1er, 98000, Monaco
tel : (+377) 93152600
fax : (+377) 93258008
lap
distance		 : 3.340 km
race distance : 260.520 km
number of laps : 78
2006 race schedule
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25 May, 2006 (Thu) 11:00 - 12:00
 Practice Session 1
14:00 - 15:00 Practice Session 2
27 May, 2006 (Sat) 11:00 - 12:00 Practice Session 3
14:00 - qualifying
28 May, 2006 (Sun) 14:00 - race
2005 grand prix

The sixth race of last year, the Grand Prix of Monaco was held on May 22, 2005. After qualifying 5th, Jarno immediately rose to 3rd after a strong start. Ralf, who started at the back of the grid, fought back to gain position steadily. However, with the safety car coming out on the 24th lap, every team was forced to change strategy. Jarno, who was scheduled for a one-stop race, was blocked behind the Renault car, preventing him from picking up the pace. Later, when Jarno attempted to pass, his car bumped into a corner, and he was forced to retire from the race. Meanwhile, Ralf drove a splendid race to finish 6th.
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Driver

Team
1 K. Raikkonen West Mclaren Mercedes
2 N. Heidfeld

Williams BMW
3 M. Webber Williams BMW
6 R. Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing
10 J. Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing
 
fastest lap:
M. Schumacher (1:15.842)
qualifying
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Driver

Team
1 K. Raikkonen West Mclaren Mercedes
2 F. Alonso

Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
3 M. Webber Williams BMW
5 J. Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing
17 R. Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing