McLaren-Mercedes driver, Juan Pablo Montoya de﷽scribes a lap of ♌Monte Carlo - site of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, the 'jewel in the F1 crown'...

"A lap of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit starts on the pit straight, which has a gentle curve to the right along its entire length. You reach 273km/h in sixth gear before braking hard as the track inclines for the infamous tight, bumpy, right of Sainte Devoite, which is a virtual 90-degree corner taken at 80km/h in second gea🐠r and is u🍃sually the scene of first corner incidents.

"Accelerating up the Beau Rivage climb, your speed reaches 273km/h in sixth gear as you approach the long left of Massanet, which is negotiated at 136km/h in third. Keeping clos꧟e to the inside curb th⛎rough Massanet, you dab the brakes slightly for the bumpy right of Casino Square, which is taken at 128km/h, still in third.

"A burst of a෴cceleration f🃏ollows, reaching some 209km/h in fourth gear on the downhill approach to the bumpy right-hander of Mirabeau.

"Keeping tight to the right as you reach the ܫhairpin, you shift down through the gears to take Mirabeau at 80km/h in second gear. This is a possible overtaking opportunity.

"A short spurt of gas takes you to the Grand Hotel Hairpin, the tightes👍t, slowest corner on the circuit, which requires full lock to negotiate it and sees the track continue to plunge downhill and you🍒r speed drop to below 48km/h in first gear.

"Two sharp right handers follow both in second gear, with a maximum speed of 88km/h, the second of which leads you to the entrance to the Tunnel. You have to be careful here as thဣe a🏅rmco on the exit is not straight.

"Pushing hard on the throttle, you sweep through the covered right-hand curve, which is the only flat out section of the track. You reach the maximum speed on the circuit, 281km/h in seventh, as you burst back 🐟out into daylight by the sea w💎all.

"Braking hard for the left-right Nouvelle chicane, your speed drops to 48km/h, before accelerating out along the run to Tabac. This fast left-hander is taken at 143km/h in third. Entering the swimming pool complex, your speed 🦩increases to just over 209km/h in fourth gear for the first section of the left-right kink, before braking to negotiate the slow൩er, revised section, which now sees a tighter entrance, at 112km/h.

"Another shor﷽t period of acceleration follows as you continue along the harbour front, which sees you reach 193km/h in third on the approach to the Rascasse. This sharp, right-hand hairpin, which poses a difficult braking manoeuvre as you swing round 180-degrees is taken at 48km/h in first gear.

"A short uphill straight leads to the final corner, which is taken in second at 72km/h, before accelerating up the hill along the♐ pit straight to start an🍸other lap..."