Grandstand V Monaco Grand Prix Guide: Views, Best Seats & Tickets

Alex Gassman
Grandstand V Monaco GP view

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Grandstand location at the Monaco Grand Prix

Grandstand V is located between the last two corners of the Monte Carlo circuit on the outside (left-hand side) of the track.

It’s situated just after the infamous Rascasse corner, the tightest turn on the track where Michael Schumacher famously parked his Ferrari in the final moments of qualifting for the 2006 Monaco GP in a bid to stop any other drivers beating his pole-position time. 

The stand is directly opposite the pit lane entrance and has a perfect view of the final turn, Antony Noghes. It’s also closer to the track than any other grandstand, being no more than a couple of metres away from the tarmac.

Buy Grandstand V Monaco tickets

Grandstand V is the smallest Monaco grandstand, and being so close to the track with such a great view of the pit lane entry and the final corner it sells out almost straight away.

If that’s the case I’d recommend buying tickets through ViaGoGo instead. You’ll always find tickets available for sale there right up to the race day on Sunday. Plus you can often grab them at cheaper than list price as you get closer to the race weekend. Thursday and Friday tickets will be the cheapest.

I’ve used ViaGoGo to book F1 tickets a number of times over the last few seasons and have always had a great experience using them. I’ll definitely do so again next time I go to the F1.

They also have a great FanProtect guarantee which gave me peace of mind that my money and tickets would be safe.

Grandstand details

Seats

There are two ‘halves’ to this grandstand. In the seating plan lower down this page the half on the right hand side closer to Rascasse has bleacher style bench seats that you share with the people next to you, no backrest.

Lower seats

The left hand side of the stand closer to Antony Noghes has individual seat bases that give you a little more room from your neighbour. The seats in this section are Gold seats hence are a little more expensive.

Upper seats

Cover

Grandstand V is completely uncovered. Be prepared with appropriate clothing, hats and sunscreen to sit in the Monaco sun (or rain) all day.

TV screens

There’s one TV screen directly opposite this stand on the other side of the track. It’s between the pit lane entry and the apex of Antony Noghes and is visible to all seats.

TV screen Rascasse Antony Noghes
Grandstand V TV screen monte carlo

Amenities

There are toilets available on the outside of Rascasse corner. Last year there was a food and drink vendor a very short walk behind this stand. 

Alternatively you could walk around the outside of Rascasse towards the yacht harbour and find some more amenities in the busier fan zone there.

Seating plan

Below is the seating plan for Grandstand V at the Monaco Grand Prix.

As the seating chart shows the grandstand is split in to two. The reserved seats in the left hand section are the slightly more expensive Gold seats as they have the individual seat bases. The ones in the right hand section are normal tickets with bench seats.

Between the two sections is a big tree. So if you’re sat in the left section your view down towards Rascasse will be blocked by the tree in most seats.

The row closest to the circuit is Row A, and the letters for each row go up the further back in the stand you go.

Seat numbers start at 1 on the left side of the stand, if you were to stand on the track and look up at the seats. They increase across both sections.

Views

The image below shows the parts of the circuit (white border) and pit lane (blue border) visible from this stand highlighted in pink.

The right hand section of the stand is directly opposite the pit lane entry and has a better view of both that and the exit of Rascasse corner, as the image below shows.

Gold seats in the left hand section have a slightly better view of the screen, are higher up and have a clear view of the cars going through the final corner Antony Noghes and heading along the start / finish straight.

The video below was filmed from the back row of the gold section of the stand and shows a nice high up view with great visibility of the screen, still good coverage of the pit lane entry and a great view of the final turn. The trees to the right of this part block your view of Rascasse when you sit high up like this.

The next clip was filmed from lower down in the stand in Row D, the fourth row from the front. Whilst you’re not as high up, the benefit of sitting lower down is that you can look past the tree to the right of the stand to see the exit of Rascasse.

Best seats

The best seats in Grandstand V are those in the first 5 rows, (Row A to E) of the gold section. Being nearer the front of the gold section allows you to look past the tree to the right to see the exit of Rascasse, whilst maintaining a great view of the pit lane entry, TV screen, final corner and fantastic views of run down the straight towards the start / finish line action.

I’d definitely spend the extra to select Gold tickets in this stand to get a better view.

Other Monaco grandstands

If you’re interested in other grandstands at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, check out my other grandstand guides below. This list will be updated as I publish more.

I’ll also be posting a grand prix travel guide for hotel and hospitality packages at the Monaco F1. These will be updated below as they become available.

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Alex Gassman

I‘m Alex. I write F1 and motorsport travel guides based on my experience as racing driver and full-time motorsport nerd. I’ve traveled the world watching F1 and other racing series.

I started oversteer48 with the aim of helping other motorsport fans who are planning on watching some racing themselves.

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