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F1 Breaks European Record with Thrilling Performance
Highlights
- Monaco drone show set new European record with 3,050 drones
- Show celebrated Las Vegas Grand Prix extension until 2037
- Monaco Grand Prix trophy and F1 teams featured in display
- Event held aboard luxury cruise ship EXPLORA I in Port Hercule
- Las Vegas GP debuted in 2023, praised for rapid growth
- 2026 Monaco Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday, June 7
Formula 1 staged a record-breaking drone show over Monaco, with 3,050 drones above Port Hercule, opening the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix weekend and celebrating the Las Vegas event’s extension to 2037.
The display surpassed the 2,025‑drone European mark set in Nice last year, underlining F1’s appetite for large‑scale spectacle that complements the championship’s most tradition‑laden venue.
Across 10 minutes, formations depicted Monaco’s skyline and street circuit, then the Grand Prix trophy and a 3D helmet, before cycling through every Formula 1 team’s iconography.
The sequence also referenced Monaco’s race contract, aligning with the event’s contract extension through 2035 and its long‑term place on the calendar.
A Las Vegas‑themed finale confirmed the 10‑year renewal, with F1 and promoter representatives validating a deal that secures a flagship US race until 2037.
Since debuting in 2023, Las Vegas has scaled quickly, pairing urban night‑race theatre with strong commercial returns, and providing a foil to Monaco’s heritage value.
European record: 3,050 drones over Port Hercule in a 10‑minute show.
Formula 1 chief commercial officer and Las Vegas Grand Prix president Emily Prazer hailed the execution, calling the sport’s delivery “a spectacle never seen before in world sport.”
Hospitality framed the evening aboard the EXPLORA I cruise ship in Port Hercule, with entertainment by DJ Bob Sinclar and a surprise set from supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Operationally, the choreographed swarms showcased technology‑led storytelling that mirrors F1’s innovation drive, as highlighted at the recent motorsports engineering symposium.
Strategically, the twin milestones strengthen calendar stability through the next regulation cycle, balancing expansion in growth markets with preservation of historic crown‑jewel events.
“A spectacle never seen before in world sport.” — Emily Prazer
Monaco secured to 2035; Las Vegas locked in to 2037.
Attention now turns to on‑track priorities, where qualifying execution and track position remain decisive in Monaco’s narrow confines ahead of Sunday, 7 June, on the 2026 calendar.
The show’s emphasis on every team underlined F1’s intent to blend art, technology, and competition without distracting from the sporting core.
Visual Summary
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3,050 drones
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Monaco Trophy
3D Helmet
10 Teams
Vegas Reveal
Monaco’s Night Sky Turns F1 Canvas
3,050 drones set a new European record—celebrating the Monaco and Las Vegas Grand Prix extensions in a once-in-a-lifetime show above Port Hercule.
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F1 makes history, blending art, sport & future as Monaco opens the 2026 race weekend in luminous style.
(Las Vegas secured on the F1 calendar to 2037)
(Las Vegas secured on the F1 calendar to 2037)
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