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We’ve been observing Monte Carlo’s transformation as Monaco prepares for May 29’s F1 grand prix.
Each year, Monaco transforms its streets to welcome the most anticipated grand prix of the season. It takes about two months of roadworks to set up the circuit and take it apart afterwards.
Romuald Clariond has been around town since the end of March and has taken photos of the installation.
This grandstand hosts the TV commentators and some VIPs on the highest two floors. It's always the first one to be built, and with the Grand Prix Historique also on April 25, the setting-up started at the end of March.
The Automobile Club de Monaco have built a new race direction HQ this year, with a rooftop terrace featuring the club's logo, yet to be completed in this photo.
This is the grid straight and the exit of the pitlane. In a couple of weeks, the grandstand we can see in the background and the new race direction HQ will be completed, and hopefully the sun will be shining too.
The whole port's getting roadworks until 2018. But meanwhile, every year, there are roadworks inside these roadworks for the grand prix.
Next to La Piscine corner, the street's not closed despite roadworks for grand prix installation. This Lamborghini Aventador Roadster isn't too bothered! Supercars are always around in Monaco, especially during the grand prix.
This is the view from the roof of the pitlane garages, with the grandstand hosting TV commentators' cabins between La Piscine and La Rascasse. Everything was set up a bit earlier this year ahead of the Grand Prix Historique taking place before the Monaco Grand Prix itself.
Hard work's already underway in the Red Bull Racing garage. Not on Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen's RB12s yet, but you have to start somewhere, right?
On the track, between Bureau de Tabac and La Piscine corners and the new race direction HQ in view, as well as a Renault 4 you're unlikely to see on-track on the day of the grand prix!
This corner's named after Anthony Noghès, founder of the Monaco Grand Prix. This is just after La Rascasse corner where the F1 cars enter the pits.
An Olympic pool in the middle of a temporary Formula One track, surrounded by yachts. This picture pretty much sums up what makes the Moncao Grand Prix so special.
