After the Applause: Monaco Begins Counting The Real Formula1TM Economic Victory
The Principality’s Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) is currently undertaking what could become one of Monaco’s most closely watched economic studies of the year: a comprehensive assessment of the real economic impact of the 2026 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The findings are expected before the end of 2026 and promise to answer a question that extends far beyond motorsport.
Six New Reasons for Children to Visit Princess Antoinette Park This Summer
Princess Antoinette Park has welcomed two hens and four ducks, temporarily transferred from Monaco’s Zoological Garden while the latter undergoes an extensive programme of renovation. Rather than remaining behind closed gates during the works, the birds have found a new home where they will continue to delight young visitors in an environment already designed around discovery, play and nature.
Ferrari’s Fight Continues: Leclerc Finishes Fourth in Dramatic Hungarian Grand PrixTM
The Hungaroring has a habit of producing Formula 1TM races that feel more like high-speed games of chess than flat-out sprints, and Sunday’s Hungarian Grand PrixTM was no exception. Championship hopes swung with every pit stop, strategies were transformed by a perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car, Oscar Piastri’s afternoon ended in heartbreak after contact and a gearbox failure, and Lewis Hamilton’s race unravelled with a costly pit-lane speeding penalty.
The Sky Has a Guest List: Monaco Introduces New Drone Restrictions for Major Events
Every summer the Principality welcomes royalty, superyachts, elite athletes, Formula One stars, cyclists, equestrians and hundreds of thousands of visitors.
In a move that reflects the growing challenge of managing security in one of the world’s most densely populated countries, Monaco has introduced a new series of temporary drone restrictions covering many of its largest public events throughout 2026. Rather than banning drones outright, the Principality has adopted something far more characteristic of Monaco: carefully controlled access.
The result is a calendar in which the skies will periodically fall silent.
