Formula One’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix would remain on the calendar until at least 2031 after a six-year extension was announced yesterday with a date change to June that also avoids future clashes with the Indianapolis 500.
The race around the streets of Monte Carlo was part of the first world championship season in 1950 and has been present since 1950, with the exception of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Formula One said the race would be held on the first full weekend in June from 2026 onwards, moving from the end of May date that has also historically overlapped with Indianapolis.
Photo: Reuters
“I’m delighted that Formula One will continue to race in Monaco until 2031,” Formula One chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali said in a statement.
“The streets of Monte Carlo are unique and a famous part of Formula One, and the Monaco Grand Prix remains a race that all drivers dream of winning,” he said.
“This agreement signals a new era of partnership and innovation between Formula One and Monaco,” he added.
Domenicali said the agreement “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.”
This year’s Monaco Grand Prix was sandwiched between Imola in Italy, which came after the round in Miami, and Canada’s race in Montreal with the championship then returning to Europe.
Formula One wants a more logical flow of races based on regions.
This year’s Monaco Grand Prix was watched by a cumulative audience of more than 70 million fans, Formula One said, and in the US was the third most-watched F1 race of all time.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won his home race from pole position.
“The Monaco Grand Prix is the most important sporting event here and continues to attract hundreds of thousands of spectators to the principality and millions of global television viewers worldwide,” said Michel Boeri, president of the Automobile Club of Monaco.
Taiwanese gymnast Tang Chia-hung on Sunday topped the men’s horizontal bar event at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, scoring 15.233 to take his third title this season. Tang delivered an outstanding performance in the final, earning a difficulty score of 6.500 and an execution score of 8.633 with a 0.1 stick bonus. His closest competitor was Milad Karimi of Kazakhstan, who finished second with 14.933 points. It was Tang’s third gold medal in the FIG World Cup series this year, following his horizontal bar wins in Azerbaijan on March 8, and in Turkey on March
The Daredevils yesterday took eight catches in the final as they eked out a victory in the Taiwan Cricket Triangular Tournament against PCCT at Yingfeng Cricket Ground in Taipei’s Songshan District. PCCT’s batting lineup collapsed after they asked the Daredevils to bowl in the T20 decider of the weekend tournament that also involved the Formosa Cricket Club. PCCT were bundled out for 76 in 16.2 overs against a disciplined Daredevils attack. Ninad Malwade was the top scorer in the innings with 21, but he was among those who offered chances to the fielders. Shane Ferreira and Jason Cameron took three wickets each, with
This year’s Taiwan Athletics Open, which offers Taiwanese athletes an opportunity to compete against their international peers, would be held under a new name after its organizers had earlier announced the event’s cancelation. In a statement issued yesterday, the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association said the competition would still take place on June 6-7 at Banciao Stadium, but under the name “New Taipei City Athletics Open 2026.” The event was given a new name to emphasize its local identity and conform with the international practice of naming World Athletics Tour events after cities, the association said. It said it would soon
Taiwanese shortstop Cheng Tsung-che on Friday made history for the Boston Red Sox’s Triple A affiliate, hitting the Worcester Red Sox’s first cycle, while netting two runs, as they beat fellow Taiwan teammate Stuart Fairchild’s Columbus Clippers. The 24-year-old former Pittsburgh Pirates prospect went 4-4, completing a full cycle, starting with a triple in the second inning off Ryan Webb in the WooSox’s 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians’ Triple A affiliate. He scored in the same inning after teammate Vinny Capra, a fellow former Pirate, grounded out. The Pingtung County native followed that up with a walk in the third, an
RSS