The Monaco GP is like nothing on earth. I urge anyone who hasn’t been, whether a racing fan or not, to ink it on to your bucket list. The heady mix of glamour, history, hedonism and perilous racing is as addictive as it is surreal.
It is advisable to look both ways before tinkering with Formula One. I know from experience that serious petrolheads treat their sport more like a religion than a gas-guzzling and noisy (well it used to be) spectacle. But that’s fair enough. Formula One has a long and fascinating history, with heroes, great settings and triumphs...