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Monaco E-Prix’s future secured until 2031, with new 2027 dates

by: Cassandra Tanti
07/08/2026

The Monaco E-Prix will remain on the Formula E calendar until at least 2031, after the all-electric championship and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) extended their partnership, and next year’s race has been brought forward to 1st and 2nd May.

The 2027 double-header, on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May, moves two weeks earlier than the 15th and 16th May originally announced. Formula E said the change, confirmed after a vote of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, fits Monaco’s 2027 events calendar and removes a clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship, whose 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps falls on 15th May.

A landmark for the Principality

The five-year extension secures the future of one of the championship’s showpiece events. First held in 2015 as a biennial race on a shortened layout, the Monaco E-Prix has been an annual fixture since 2021 and is now run on the full Circuit de Monaco, the same streets used by the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

“This extension underscores the Principality’s central role in the evolution of electric mobility,” the ACM said, adding that the deal would ensure the continuity of an event that has become a highlight of the international calendar. “There is no stage in motorsport quite like the Circuit de Monaco,” said Alberto Longo, Formula E’s co-founder and chief championship officer.

A new era on track

The extension coincides with the arrival of Formula E’s new GEN4 car for the 2026-27 season, its most powerful yet, with around 600 kilowatts of power and all-wheel drive. Monaco fans had an early look during the 2026 E-Prix, when the two-time Monaco Grand Prix winner David Coulthard drove the new car in a demonstration run on the circuit. The season will also introduce a new format for double-header weekends, pairing the traditional E-Prix with a shorter, flat-out race billed as ‘E-Prix Unleashed’.

Details on ticket sales for the 2027 Monaco E-Prix are due in the coming months.

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AS Monaco Basketball appeals Betclic Élite decision as uncertainty surrounds 2026-2027 season

by: Kayla Sauceda
07/08/2026

Following a successful 2025-2026 season, reigning Betclic Élite champions and EuroLeague playoff contenders AS Monaco Basketball find themselves facing an uncertain future just one month before the start of the new season.

The current uncertainty is a stark contrast to the club’s recent success. Over the past several seasons, Monaco has established itself among Europe’s elite, winning domestic trophies while also reaching the EuroLeague championship game in the 2024-2025 season.

On Tuesday 4th August, the Roca Team announced that it has referred its case to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), the next stage in the French sports dispute resolution process, following the French Basketball Federation Appeals Chamber’s decision to reject the club’s admission into the league.

In their statement, the club confirmed it remains “fully determined to explore all legal avenues provided for under French sports law” while continuing its restructuring process internally.

The latest appeal comes after a complicated summer for the reigning French league champions. Just weeks after winning the 2025-2026 title, the club found itself facing financial and administrative challenges that arose during the season. Without an immediate resolution, Monaco was left in a compromised position. The FFBB Appeals Chamber upheld a decision refusing the club’s registration for the upcoming season after required documentation was not submitted within an extended deadline set by the federation.

The uncertainty is not limited to the domestic competition. As part of its ongoing restructuring, Monaco will not compete in the EuroLeague this season and is set to participate in the EuroCup, a significant change after several years of competing at Europe’s highest level.

The ongoing uncertainty has also stalled preparations for the upcoming season. While other clubs have confirmed signings and assembled their teams, AS Monaco has yet to officially announce a playing roster. With the club’s future still unresolved, it is unknown when these decisions will be made, and there is not much time left to resolve the situation as players also need certainty over their futures.

The CNOSF conciliation process forms Monaco’s latest opportunity to overturn the decision and regain its place in Betclic Élite before the start of the 2026-2027 season. If the appeal is unsuccessful, further legal options may remain available under French sports law. However, time is running out to reach a resolution. With the club’s first EuroCup game scheduled for the end of September, the window to finalize the situation is rapidly closing.

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Place d’Armes car park reopens after Condamine Market works

by: Cassandra Tanti
07/08/2026

The Place d’Armes car park in Monaco has reopened to the public, having been closed since mid-June for strengthening and refurbishment work carried out alongside the restructuring of the Condamine Market.

Monaco’s Mairie confirmed that the car park has been accessible again since 5th August. It had been shut, initially until the end of July, so that the ceilings of its entry and exit ramps could be reinforced, with the public-parking authority also using the closure to carry out repairs and improvements across the structure.

Part of the Condamine Market overhaul

The work was tied to the wider, 13-month overhaul of the Condamine Market, which began in January and is due to be completed in early 2027, with the market’s traders relocated to Place d’Armes for the duration. While the car park was out of use, drivers had been directed to nearby options, including the Condamine and Colle car parks.

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