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F1 said the move was part of its “ambition to create a calendar which is sustainable for all stakeholders.” The sport is currently making tweaks to its calendar to improve geographic grouping, piecing together its 24-race schedule to reduce travel time and its own carbon footprint.
“This agreement signals a new era of partnership and innovation between Formula One and Monaco,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.
“It is the future-focused leadership of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco which will allow us to create an optimized calendar, which reduces pressure on logistics, and to decrease the environmental impact of our global championship, as we continue the path towards our Net Zero goal by 2030.”
Monaco’s date change will also mean it no longer clashes with the Indianapolis 500, which is always held on the Memorial Day weekend.
Monaco, the Indy 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans are part of the ‘Triple Crown of Motorsport,’ an unofficial title for the three most iconic events in motorsport. Only one driver, Graham Hill, has managed to win all three events.
Barring another grand prix being staged on Memorial Day weekend, the move would allow any interested F1 drivers to enter the Indy 500 without having to miss a race.
The last active F1 driver to compete in the Indy 500 was Fernando Alonso, who skipped Monaco in 2017 with the blessing of his McLaren team to join Andretti and Honda in a joint entry.
Next year’s Monaco Grand Prix will take place on May 25.
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