GRAND PRIX MONACO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022-A HUGE SUCCESS

GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MONACO-A HUGE SUCCESS

BY WANJIKU THUKU

Come Sunday May 29th, 2022, the streets of Monaco were ‘Lit up’ as the grand prix 2022 championships took place on wet grounds. The heavy downpour somehow stalled the start time of the main circuit kickoff by 70 minutes, but things went very well for the various riders and grand prix officials.

This did not dampen the high-spirited crowd of people, who traveled from all over the world to witness this once in a lifetime experience of formula one automobile racing. They watched the likes of Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton amongst many other heavyweights battle it out for the most coveted prize from the comfort of the stands and their private /hired yachts. This event attracted huge sponsors like Tagheur, UBS (main official sponsor), Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One, INEOS, Epson, Oracle, Red bull, DHL, Emirates, Heineken, Mic Cruises, Pirelli, Salesforce, AWS, Ferrari, Lenovo, Crypto.com, BBS amongst others.

The patrons were treated to ‘Highlife VVIP Treatment’ as they washed their hands in champagne, while wining and dining to entertainment by live bands and a group of ladies dressed like ‘white angels’ ready to take the afterparty to a whole new level. All safety measures were put into place to make every one comfortable and satisfied especially the drivers who had to wear protective gear from head to toe ,change their tires from dry to wet tires for grip on the slippery roads ,fuel checks on their guzzler tanks(use 30 gallons,110 litres of kgs of fuel) amongst other technical logistics that had to be overlooked.

The overall winner for this Monaco circuit was Perez Sergio, Max Verstappen who won the Spanish Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc come in fourth place. George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel came in the top ten together with Fernando Alonso.

Additional Highlights  Other cities that hosted this grand prix recently were Bahrain, Baku, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Emilia, Romagna, Miami, Azerbaijan, Canada, Britain, Austria, France, Hungary, Belgium, Holland (Dutch), Russia, Singapore, Japan, US, Mexico, Brazil, Abu Dhabi.

 It was a weekend full of speed, adrenaline, tears, challenges, pomp, and lots of surprises yet memorable to both young and old from all social classes.  A ticket to attend this grand prix Is USD 669(Premium) ,9790USD(Exclusive),127usd (95.25 Pounds) and 525Pounds(700USD).

 Unique combination of tradition, ambience with a historical and challenging circuit.  Most prestigious hotels where high profile guests stayed and enjoy the cities in all their splendor like the Fairmont Monte Carlo, Columbus Monte Carlo abd Hotel Heritage Monte Carlo.

 Weekend packages -168 pounds (178 USD) per day for short vacation for food, local transport, and fun activities around each city, especially in Monaco.  Monaco GP is the most challenging of all circuits across the world.

 The machines and most of the team travel on charter flights, several trucks, and even container shops across the world. Also allowed to use private jets, chartered planes or even hitch a ride with the team boss.  Moet and Chandon or Magnum Champagne served at Grand Prix final ceremony to pop in celebration worth 3000 USD (5 Litres ,1.5% Alcohol content). Podium staff use one liter.  Two top drivers crashed towards the final session then got red flagged.  Happens alongside the Indianapolis 500 and 24 hours of Le Mans which from triple crown of the three most famous motor races in the world.