67th Grand Prix de Monaco - 2009

[iceflower]

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This is the thread dedicated to the 67th Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2009.
It will take place from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th May 2009.


As to yourmonaco.com:

Monaco's streets hosts the best known Formula 1 Grand Prix and as well as
a sporting spectacle it is one of Europe's premier social highlights of the year,
with the best yachts in the world visiting the Principality and celebrities staying
in the Monaco hotels such as the Hotel de Paris, the Columbus and the Grand,
with many others staying in Nice.(...) The Grand Prix is 77 laps around the narrow,
winding streets of Monte Carlo, making the Monaco Grand Prix the most exciting
in the world, with little room for driver error.

Take a look at the previous threads, with pics and information about the Grand Prix
in 2008,2007 or at the special thread "Monaco Grand Prix Retrospective"


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[Renata4711]

Only about four weeks until the Grand Prix de Monaco 2009 - here's the programme for 21st to 24th May:

Newsletter Monte-Carlo

news@monte-carlo.mc

[Renata4711]

www.formula1.com Official site

The Official Formula 1 Website Circuit diagram

Thursday 21 May 2009 - Practice
Saturday 23 May - practice and qualifying
Sunday 24 May - Race: 78 laps - length of circuit: 3.240 km

F1 Grand Prix 2008: Albert hands the trophy to Lewis Hamilton

Meeting Prince Albert - Monaco Grand Prix - Pictures - Sport - Virgin Media
To the victor, the spoils - Monaco Grand Prix - Pictures - Sport - Virgin Media

"Prince Albert of Monaco wants to make F1 green", Oct. 8th, 2008, Interview with Reuters news agency

Prince Albert of Monaco wants to make F1 green | Industry Summits | Reuters

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The Monaco F1 Grand Prix circuit takes six weeks to build, and three weeks to dismantle.

Two drivers have lost their lives by crashing into the harbour.

[iceflower]

Prior to the Grand Prix the annual charity soccer match has taken place:

Prince Albert II of Monaco during a charity match between Prince Albert's
team and the "National Team F1 drivers" for the benefit of the "Association
Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfance" (Protection of Children Association), on May
19, 2009, at the Louis II Stadium, in Monaco.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 * belga gallery **

[RADKER18]

Thanks Ice looks like no Pierre or Louis this year

[sandsla]

Good for him, I wonder if he gets to play much anymore?

[azure]

Yeah... it will make his belly better!

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by RADKER18

Thanks Ice looks like no Pierre or Louis this year

You are welcome And yes, it's a pity, it would have been such
an asset if more family members had joined in again, in such a case
more media interest is surely better for the event and the cause.

Here are some additional pics:

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery 2 ** gettyimages gallery **

But Princess Stephanie did attend the event!

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **

[sebastian]

Originally Posted by iceflower

You are welcome And yes, it's a pity, it would have been such
an asset if more family members had joined in again, in such a case
more media interest is surely better for the event and the cause.

Here are some additional pics:

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery 2 ** gettyimages gallery **

But Princess Stephanie did attend the event!

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **

Thanks, ice ...

Would have been great to see Pierre, Andrea, Louis or Chris for that matter join ... but it is cool to see Steph with the team. She should have played, she's quiet good ...

[giov]

Two more galleries
Prisma
Derechos España: Partido de futbol benefico en Cannes - Agencia Prisma

Purepeople
http://www.purepeople.com/article/qu...-tout_a31643/1

[Renata4711]

Grand Prix without the glitz?
Hotels are reporting a 60% loss of business:
Monaco.maville.com Formule 1 : un Grand Prix Ã* 50 % de ses capacités...

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by sebastian

Thanks, ice ...

Would have been great to see Pierre, Andrea, Louis or Chris for that matter join ... but it is cool to see Steph with the team. She should have played, she's quiet good ...

She wasn't able to sit down and just watch, that says it all...

Here's an additional gallery from abaca, Albert definitely did his best

** Abaca Gallery **

[Renata4711]

"Grand Prix de F1: c'est parti pour quatre jours de folie!"
(F1 Grand Prix - here we go for 4 days of madness.....)

Today is driver practice.....the hunt for autographs.....

Some young people complain about the high prices.... Watching the driver practice costs 70 euro .... they can't afford the race itself....

Monaco.maville.com Grand Prix de F1 : c'est parti pour quatre jours de folie !

[Glistening Seas]

looks like a great time was being had by all in the pics they turned out mah-velous!!! the children looked as adorable as the guys all dressed up!! PA is obviously a great athlete and it's great that the still has his fondness for soccer, it appears he's really good at it. stephanies pics turned out great too great outfit!!!

[lazuli]

I'm gonna feel sooooo disappointed if the Casiraghis won't attend the Grand Prix!!! And what about P. Caroline? Will she be there? Will she wear a nice outfit? Will she do her best to look great? Oh my God...

[pdc]

Originally Posted by lazuli

I'm gonna feel sooooo disappointed if the Casiraghis won't attend the Grand Prix!!! And what about P. Caroline? Will she be there? Will she wear a nice outfit? Will she do her best to look great? Oh my God...

of course!!! (i hope...)

[iceflower]

Prince Albert II attends the second practice session for the F1
Grand Prix in Monte Carlo and welcomes Red Cross volunteers for
the Grand Prix, Monaco, 21 May 2009.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **

[Nathalie Cox]

Yes, they hardly miss the event, so my guess it's that they will be there.

[Glistening Seas]

it will be nice if the boys go however, in their age they are at, they tend to like to be more into peer activities however, PA and Stephanie and Caroline & ernest if one of them or all of them go it makes it a special event too.

[Renata4711]

Yesterday morning, 20,000 people arrived by the train from Nice, mainly for the Grand Prix.......the travellers can hear the "vroom" of the racing cars..... there is heightened security.... travelling without ticket costs you 35 euro......

Menton.maville.com L'invasion des « étrangers » et l'exode des Monégasques[lettredinformationactualite]-20090522-[actualitedepartement]