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[stonemonkey]

In Monaco, what goes on on friday?

[Red Racer]

I think its the same as a thursday at any other gp.

[EwanM]

i think it cause they cnt close the roads all day. there r also so many support race they need to find the time

[Stealthgate007]

I thought the Principality closed everything down on Friday. But surely they can't.... Its MONACO!!!

[darwin dali]

I thought the Principality closed everything down on Friday. But surely they can't.... Its MONACO!!!

Nothing is closed down outside of on-track activity. As soon as the engines go silent on Thu, Sat, and Sun, the track/roads are opened again to the public. The race track goes basically through all three towns that make up the principality. With its size of 0.76 sq mi, the entire country Monaco would comfortably fit inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

[vegas]

its monaco, they practiced on thursday so on friday they could party there f***ing brains out.

[Hanwombat]

Ahhh I wanna be in Monaco

[stonemonkey]

Ah right, so it's just to spread the on track activity over four days instead of three so the roads aren't closed for as long each day. That and it'll let the partying start earlier.

[juggles]

I heard it was so the fat cats involved in F1 would spend spend spend on the Friday; even more revenue to the crafty Monte...Carlans?

[darwin dali]

I heard it was so the fat cats involved in F1 would spend spend spend on the Friday; even more revenue to the crafty Monte...Carlans?

Since it's a historic tradition dating way back, I doubt that was the motivation - however, today it certainly provides an incentive NOT to change it to Friday

[7UpJordan]

Ahhh I wanna be in Monaco

On one of them boats in the sun as well?