Monaco E-Prix

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In 2025, the Principality of Monaco will for the first time be hosting two stages of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship over the course of one weekend, as part of the competition’s eleventh season.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the electric motor racing championship in Monaco, spectators will be treated to two whole days of thrilling sporting spectacle, on a circuit that saw almost 200 overtaking manoeuvre last time out.

With the latest generation of cars, the "GEN3 EVO" (0-100 km/h in 1.82 seconds) and 17 races on this season’s calendar, Formula E is entering a whole new era.

As spectacular as ever, the Monaco E-Prix is a real crowd-pleasing event, with lots going on in the Allianz Fan Village on Quai Antoine Ier.

An idea made reality

On the evening of March 3, 2011, FIA President Jean Todt and Spanish businessman, Formula E Chairman Alejandro Agag, met in a Paris restaurant and between them sketched out - on a napkin - what would go on to become the world's first all-electric international single-seater championship: the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Formula E’s founding mission was to race through the streets of the most iconic cities in the world - with a grid full of the best racing drivers and teams around - showing just what sustainable mobility was capable of, putting electric vehicles in pole position in the race for a better, cleaner future.

Evolution or revolution?

September 2014 marked the launch of the inaugural Formula E season. Initially, the category only permitted a single model of car (similar to Formula 2).  But from 2015, Formula E rules were changed to allow constructors to build their own motors, and various other parts (gearbox, rear suspension, electronic control system).

The competition underwent a major shake-up, with increasingly more powerful and efficient cars and technologies.

For the 2018/2019 season, the Gen2 car was introduced in place of the Gen1.  The restyled version boasted more power, increased from 180kW (240 bhp) to 250kW (335 bhp) with a top speed of 280km/h.

Formula E is reinventing motor racing, bringing in tactical innovations like "ATTACK MODE".  It represents a real challenge for the teams and drivers:  leaving the racing line to launch ATTACK MODE poses a risk, but the additional power for a few laps can be a game-changer.

It also happens to be the only sport in the world where fans can influence the outcome, by voting to give their favourite driver an extra boost of mechanical performance during the race:  "Fan Boost". 

Faster and faster…

The 2022/2023 season sees the arrival of the third generation of car, Gen3!

Learning lessons from the last eight years of electric racing, the new car's battery pumps out 350Kw (470 bhp) of power, for potential top speeds of 320km/h. Compared with the previous generation, this latest model is 75% more powerful and its maximum speed is no less than 95 km/h faster!

The Monaco E-Prix, un unmissable annual event

At the first Monaco E-Prix in May 2015, the cars raced through the Principality on a reduced circuit, since they lacked the range to complete a full race on the same circuit as that used for Formula 1.

Electric cars have been racing the full circuit since 2021, illustrating the huge technical strides made in the discipline since its creation.

Held in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022, the Monaco E-Prix is now an annual fixture of the ABB Formula E World Championship, after getting the green light from the FIA World Motor Sport Council in June 2021.

1,800 new parking spaces

Spectators arriving by car can now enjoy easier access to the circuit and special rates by using the new "Parking des Salines" car park at the western entrance to the Principality, opposite the Exotic Garden.

From the car park, it's just a 15 minute walk to the circuit via the Galerie des Salines. Simply follow the signposts. Alternatively, use one of the free shuttle buses laid on by Monaco's bus operator CAM. You will just need to show your car park ticket on boarding.

The buses will run every ten minutes from 8 am to 8 pm, between the Parking des Salines and Avenue Albert II in Fontvieille.  Spectators can then walk to the Place d'Armes and the F1 circuit in minutes, or use the elevators.

Spectators with reduced mobility are encouraged to use this solution if possible.

For more details, visit the car park website: Parking des Salines

Visit Monaco to experience electric sporting action, and recharge your batteries!