The format of the Monaco Grand Prix: Formula 1 race week will change in 2022

The Monaco Grand Prix format will undergo a historic transformation next season, shifting to a three-day weekend.

To add flexibility to F1’s calendar selections, the event will follow the same format as other races from 2022 onwards.

“Monaco is three days away,” F1 President Stefano Domenicali told CNN.

“So hold Friday, Saturday and Sunday instead of Thursday and then Saturday and Sunday. It’s a change we’re going to introduce next year.”

The traditional form was part of Monaco’s enchanting reputation. The festivities would be held in boats at the famous harbor on Thursday night, when Friday is free for guests to recover or participate in other events before a serious racing weekend.

F1 is planning a record 23 race calendars for 2022, like this year, before coronavirus-related travel restrictions cut the season’s expected 22 championships.

This season’s calendar is still not complete – there is another open date on November 19-21 after the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. This is expected to fill F1’s first race in Qatar.

The Grand Prix of China, Canada, Singapore and Japan has also been canceled this year due to the pandemic, but F1 hopes everyone will return in 2022.

Domenicali said the 2022 calendar will be announced at the FIA ​​Motorsports Council meeting on 15 October.

He said Kyalami in South Africa was interested in a return to the schedule for the first time since 1993.

Although Domenicali confirmed “discussions” with Kyalam, the Italian added that F1 had also “received other requests from African countries”.

He said, “Right now, I have to keep it confidential.”