Grand Prix Monaco qualifying day 2012 was fantastic with Micheal Shumacher quickest but Mark Webber coming out on top at the end of the day.
It was a fantastic day in Monaco today with bright, hot sunshine and clear blue skies and the qualifying was spectacular to watch.
But for me it was a first time at the Monaco Grand Prix as I’m not really a big Formula 1 fan. Like many I follow it occasionally and have some interest. What I was really interested in was the ambiance of a race day in Monaco.
I have to say I was not disappointed, from the minute I stepped out of the train station I was caught by the unbelievable sound of formula one cars screaming past on their practice laps and an adrenaline rush kicked in.
The transformation of Monaco surprised me as well and I quickly realized what a buzz there is about the place on race day, a superb ambiance pervaded all the streets. Quite different from the Monaco I'm used to.
I was in stand O right near the track, bang on the port, it has the only (recently installed) big screen TV so you can easily follow what is going on and what an impressive setting it is. Massive yachts behind, then the track and swimming pool below, while high rise Monaco awash with spectators rises beyond followed by the mountains.
Yes I recommend it and as uncle Lopez who I sat next to (he has been 20 times) explained, the qualifying day is the best as the cars go flat out and you can actually get in the ideal stands for a perfect view, which is nigh on impossible on race day. He felt you can enjoy the actual race better watching it on television.
So yes I definitely recommend the Monaco grand prix even if your not a big fan, its more than just the race, it’s the whole thing.
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