2027 race week
The 2027 weekend,
hour
by hour.
Monaco’s organiser has published the dates and the weekend runs to a settled shape, so you can plan around it now. What is not yet published — closures, crossings, grandstand access — this page leaves blank rather than guessing.
The window
3–6 June 2027ProvisionalDates published by the organiser and subject to validation by the FIA.
Where this stands
Plan around it, book with care.
- The full 2027 Formula One calendar has not been ratified.Reporting in mid-2026 indicated the championship intended to delay confirming the 2027 season until the autumn while the season opener was settled. Monaco’s own dates are published by the organiser, but they sit inside a calendar that is not yet final.
- Monaco has no general admission.Unlike every other round on the calendar, there is no standing ticket. A spectator needs a tribune seat, a hospitality package, or a private balcony or boat — so "turn up and watch" is not a plan here.
- The session times below are last year’s, not a 2027 publication.Nothing has been published for 2027. The times shown are the 2026 sessions mapped onto the 2027 window, because the Monaco weekend shape is stable in practice — but Monaco has changed its pattern before, and these will be replaced the moment the real schedule appears.
Expected schedule
The weekend, hour by hour.
These are the 2026 times. Nothing has been published for 2027 yet. Monaco runs a consistent weekend shape, so they are a sound basis for booking flights and planning days — but confirm before committing to anything that cannot be changed.
Thursday 3 June 2027
- Times varySupport series practiceF2, F3 and Porsche SupercupThe support championships run first; Formula 1 is not on track.
Friday 4 June 2027
- 13:30–14:30First practiceFormula 1
- 17:00–18:00Second practiceFormula 1
Saturday 5 June 2027
- 12:30–13:30Third practiceFormula 1
- 16:00–17:00QualifyingFormula 1Monaco’s decisive session — grid position matters more here than almost anywhere.
Sunday 6 June 2027
- 15:00RaceFormula 1End time is not published; races have no fixed finish.
All times are Monaco local time (Monaco, CEST in June), shown as published for 2026.
The circuit
Where it all happens.
The lap, the start line, the corners that are located, and the 2026 grandstands. Same map as the circuit page — one source, so the two cannot disagree.
Ticket-holders only, roughlyClosed to traffic and pedestriansOn foot with a race ticket
Closures are the 2025 regime, from Journal de Monaco n° 8743. The 2027 ordinance publishes about five weeks before the race. The shaded area is approximate — it is drawn around the closed roads and bulges slightly beyond the barriers, so treat it as “roughly behind the fence” rather than a boundary. Two streets the ordinance names are drawn without an exact extent and are left off entirely.
Grandstands are ticketed. Circuit geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Where you can sit
The grandstands, by corner.
These are the 2026 tribunes. Letters, positions and access change between editions and the 2027 plan is not published yet. Use them to understand the circuit, not to choose a seat.
- T1
Tribune A / A1
Sainte Dévote
The first corner, at the foot of the hill after the start straight. First-lap incidents happen here more than anywhere.
Ticketed
- T4
Tribune B
Casino Square
Opposite the Casino de Monte-Carlo, where the cars turn in after Massenet. The most photographed seat on the circuit.
Ticketed
- T12
Tribune K
Tabac, running along the harbour front towards the swimming pool
The largest grandstand on the circuit, with the harbour behind the track.
Ticketed
- T13
Tribunes L, M, N, O, P
The swimming pool complex
The two chicanes beside the water. N, O and P stand on the harbour pier itself, surrounded by moored boats.
Ticketed
- T18
Tribune T
La Rascasse, opposite the pit boxes
Slow, tight and directly across from the garages — the best view of pit work on the circuit.
Ticketed
- T19
Tribune V
Antony Noghès, the final corner
The last corner onto the main straight, with the pit entrance opposite and the grid in view before the start.
Ticketed
Still to come
What gets published here.
Confirmed session times
The times shown are last year’s, pending the 2027 schedule.
FIA ratification of the dates
The organiser’s window is subject to it.
Road closures and reopening times
Published close to the event, and different every year.
Controlled pedestrian crossings
The map of what you can cross, and when, is edition-specific.
Grandstand letters, entrances and access
These change between editions and are among the most copied-and-stale facts in race travel.
Special rail and bus services, and last departures
The last departure of the night is the most consequential number for anyone staying outside Monaco.
Fan zones and supporting events
Announced, changed and cancelled; published here only with a checked date.
Each of these arrives with the date it was checked. Until then this page shows nothing in their place, because an empty closures list reads as “nothing is closed”.
Plan it anyway
Most of the trip does not wait for a schedule.
Sources
- Automobile Club de Monaco — event calendar and the 2027 window
- Formula 1 — the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix
Edition facts last checked 2026-07-30. Next review by 2026-10-31.
An independent travel guide. Above Guide is not affiliated with Formula One, the FIA or the event organiser.