Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying 2015-05-23

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Event
Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying

Date
Sat 23rd May 2015 (UTC)
Sat 23rd May 2015 (Local)

Timestamp
2015-05-23T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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24-11-15 16:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-11-15 18:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-11-15 19:00 (EST New York)
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24-11-16 00:00 (GMT London)
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24-11-16 01:00 (CET Paris)
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24-11-16 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-11-16 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-11-16 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-11-16 11:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
Formula 1

Season
2015

Round
6

Status

Location
Circuit de Monaco

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Description

The Monaco Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One motor race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world and, alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige."

The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race. It is the only Grand Prix that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305 kilometres (190 mi) minimum race distance.

The first race, held on April 14, 1929 was organised by cigarette magnate Antony Noghès under the auspices of the "Automobile Club de Monaco", and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first World Championship of Drivers in 1950. It was designated the European Grand Prix two times, 1955 and 1963, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one Grand Prix race in Europe. Graham Hill was known as "Mr. Monaco" due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s. Brazil's Ayrton Senna won the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five races consecutively between 1989 and 1993.