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Why does the Monaco Grand Prix have a different schedule?
It's Tuesday and already the Formula 1 paddock is gearing up for a weekend of activity in Monaco - but why is this the case? Motorsport Week provides a little insight. Formula 1 has run with a tried and tested timetable for several years, with practice sessions on a Friday, qualifying on Saturday, and racing taking place on Sunday, with support events working in around the lead championship. But Monaco is the only event that stands out as an anomaly. Qualifying still takes place on Saturday, with the 78-lap race on Sunday (albeit at a shorter 260km distance due to the slow average lap time), but free practice takes place instead on Thursday, with media day shifted to Wednesday. Why?...
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