The Automobile Club of Monaco Launches Four Spectacular Racing Days for the 2021 Formula 1 78th Grand Prix de Monaco

MONACO GP 2021 PROGRAM

JOIN THE CLUB VIVANOVA F1 EXPERIENCE

THURSDAY 20 MAY 2021
05:30 Closure of the circuit to traffic
08: 00-08: 50 Formula Renault Practice session
09: 15-10: 00 Formula 2 Practice session + Practice Start
11: 00-12: 30 Formula 1 - 1st practice session + Practice Start
13: 20-13: 36 Formula 2 - Group A Qualifying
13: 44-14: 00 Formula 2 - Group B Qualifying
15: 00-16: 30 Formula 1 - 2nd practice
17: 30-18: 15 Porsche Supercup Practice session
19:30 Circuit opening to traffic

FRIDAY 21 MAY 2021
05:30 Closure of the circuit to traffic
07:55 - 08:25 Formula Renault - Serie A Qualifying practice + Start practice
08: 33-09: 03 Formula Renault - Serie B Qualifying practice + Start practice
10: 00-10: 30 Porsche Supercup Qualifying practice
11: 30-12 : 35 Formula 2 Race 1 (42 laps or 60mn max.)
13: 00-13: 30 Renault celebration laps
14: 30 Opening of the circuit to traffic

SATURDAY 22 MAY 2021
07:30 Closing of the circuit to traffic
10: 15-10: 50 Formula Renault Race 1 (30mn + 1 lap)
12: 00-13: 00 Formula 1 3rd Practice session
15: 00-16: 00 Formula 1 Qualifying practice (Q1-Q2-Q3)
17 : 15-18: 05 Formula 2 Race 2 (30 laps or 45mn max.)
19: 30 Opening of the circuit to traffic

SUNDAY 23 MAY 2021
07: 30 Closure of the circuit to traffic
10: 30-11: 05 Porsche Supercup Course (16 laps or 30mn max.)
12: 00-12: 35 Formula Renault Course 2 (30mn + 1 lap)
13: 30 Formula 1 Driver’s Parade
14: 20 Tour of honor of LL.AA.SS The Prince and Princess of Monaco
14: 30-14: 40 Formula 1 Establishment on the Starting Grid
14: 54 Monegasque National Anthem
15: 10-17: 10 Formula 1 78th Grand Prix de Monaco ™ (78 laps or 120mn max.)
20: 30 Opening of the circuit to traffic

Events featured in this program are subject to change and we are not responsible for any changes

Discover Barolo - Wine & Truffle Weekend on Saturday 6th / Sunday 7th November 2021 - In Partnership with Marchesi di Barolo, Scarpa Wine and Villa Beccaris

BAROLO WINE & TRUFFLE WEEKEND
Experience Piemonte . Monforte d’Alba & Barolo
In partnership with Marchesi di Barolo, Scarpa Wine and Villa Beccaris

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Saturday 6th November 2021
11.30am . Meet at Marchesi di Barolo
Winery Guided Tour (1 hour)
Four Barolo Wine Lunch . Piemontese Cheeses . Cold Meats / Risotto
*Vegetarian option available upon request

3pm (optional)
Barolo Wine Museum / Enoteca Regional
10 minutes walk from winery (at own leisure and cost)

From 4pm . Hotel Villa Beccaris*****
Check-in (20 minutes drive from Barolo) Monforte d'Alba

7pm . Sunset Piemontese Aperitivo . Private Garden Terrace

8pm . Gourmet Alba White Truffle Wine Dinner
Five Course Scarpa Wine Degustation (includes Vermouth aperitif and five wines)
Ristorante Casa nella Saracca . Monforte d’Alba

Gourmet Dinner Menu with Paired Wines
Traditional Piemontese Dish of Fresh Vegetables and Tuna
Vitello Tonnato (Traditional Tuna Sauce / Cold Sliced Veal)
Hand-Chopped Raw Veal Battuta (with Alba white truffle)
Pumpkin Flan with Cheese Fondue (with Alba white truffle)
Homemade “ Ravioli” stuffed with Veal and Served with Roast Veal Sauce
Bone-in Veal Prime Rib Steak . Roast Potatoes
Panna Cotta . Water . Coffee
Includes truffle option
*Vegetarian option available upon request.
Return to hotel after dinner (10 minutes short walk from the hotel)

Sunday 7th November 2021
8am to 10am . Piemontese Deluxe Buffet Breakfast

11.30am to 3pm . Piemonte Truffle Hunting & Lunch Degustation
Includes truffle hunt with hunting dogs / English-speaking guide to explain the traditions, history, legends and myths of the white Piemontese truffle including educational tips to recognize and distinguish inferior quality and artificial products. Includes a gourmet truffle tasting with local speciality cheeses, honey and cream made with truffle and Dolcetto wine degustation.

Suggestion for Sunday afternoon
Alba Truffle Market . 30 minutes by car from truffle hunting location.

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Booking Cost
€600 per person (€1200 per couple / twin)

Fully inclusive:
Saturday winery guided tour (English/Italian), light lunch and wine degustation.
Saturday sunset Piemontese aperitivo.
Saturday gourmet dinner including menu, truffles, Barolo wine selection, water and coffee.

Accommodation in double / twin DELUXE room on Saturday night. Piemontese buffet breakfast . Sunday morning . 8am to 10am. Truffle hunting with dogs and picnic wine lunch on Sunday.

*Luxury Upgrade - La Romantica Suite €1700 per couple - 78 sq.m. room

*Single standard room option available with fully inclusive experience for one night (Saturday to Sunday) charged at €750.

Recommended airport . Turin (45 minutes from the hotel). Minimum age 16 years old.
We require advance notice of dietary requirements. Passports or ID will be required for check-in at the hotel.

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50% deposit on booking required with balance due on 1st October 2021.
Deposit and balance refundable only if cancellation received in writing before noon on 8th October 2021. Tickets are transferable. Fully refundable if Club Vivanova cancels for any reason.

ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
The Marchesi di Barolo (owned and operated by our friends the Abbona family) is the oldest winery in Barolo dating back over 200 years. Our winery tour will showcase their historical wine-making facilities.

Hotel Villa Beccaris is a five-star deluxe hotel with incredible views over Barolo. Each room is unique and presented in a typical Piemontese fashion, with beautiful gardens and secure free secure parking.

The history of Scarpa Wine spans over the history of Piedmont winemaking and tells the story of our land, grapes, wines and people. From the early days of Antonio Scarpa to our current time we have followed the same direction, thus creating a long, continuous thread between the past and the present.

The Ristorante Case nella Saracca . This restaurant is housed in the delightful setting of the Case della Saracca. It is built on a number of different levels, has intimate small tables and a distinctive glass and steel decor. An excellent wine bar and one of the most delightful places to enjoy the culinary excellence of this region.

Experience The Vatican Necropolis with Inspire Me Travel

“Every time I visit the Vatican I find myself in awe of the magnitude of the Basilica and the historical  beauty of the Art in the Sistine Chapel. But never in my wildest dreams did I think my Vatican experience could get any better until I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Necropolis. Here I felt as if I was in some kind of time warp, that I had travelled back through the centuries, this experience was so overwhelming I had goose bumps the whole time!"

“Let me tell you a little about the Vatican Necropolis, not to be confused with the Vatican grottoes. The Grottoes are located above the Necropolis, just below the Renaissance Basilica and above Constantine’s 4th century Basilica. The Vatican Grottoes contain chapels dedicated to various Saints and tombs of kings, queens and Popes, dating from the 10th century.

The Vatican Necropolis lies under the Vatican City, at depths varying between 5–12 metres below Saint Peter's Basilica. The Vatican sponsored archeological excavations under the Basilica in the years 1940–1949,  these excavations under the Vatican City revealed an amazing find. A necropolis, dating back to the 3rd century! It unearthed a world of treasures; numerous Mausoleums were discovered, each classified with different letters. 

 The necropolis was not originally one of the Catacombs of Rome, but an open air cemetery with tombs and mausolea; it was the resting place of St Peter, buried here after his martyrdom in ca. 64 AD. Despite laws protecting the Necropolis, the Emperor Constantine planned to build a Basilica on the site of St Peter’s final resting place. He had the area excavated, with orders to preserve St Peter’s tomb. The rest of the Necropolis became submerged in soil and debris during the construction, and largely forgotten.

Later, in the early 2000s, more of the Necropolis was uncovered during the building of a car park.  The tombs under the Vatican are spread through 22 Mausoleums, and lead right through to the famous Field P. It is here that the apostle Peter is believed to be buried at St Peter’s Tomb. The location is directly below the altar of the world renowned St Peter’s Basilica. 

The Vatican necropolis tour is an exclusive experience, with entry on special arrangement only. Vatican Scavi reservations are definitely hard to come by! Inspire Me Travel is incredibly fortunate to have an arrangement with our Italian agent to have access to these tours.  The essential requirement is to always book in advance!  No more than 200 people per day are allowed to visit the Necropolis, in contrast to the 25,000 people per day who visit the Vatican itself. 

Please note though, the conditions inside the Necropolis aren’t for everyone … it can feel quite claustrophobic! Therefore, you can count yourself part of an exclusive group of people who have seen the remains of St Peter! You’ll just have to get past the Swiss Guards that guard the Vatican Necropolis entrance first!”

Article by Karen Slater
Inspire Me Travel