Behind the scenes at Monaco
AUTOSPORT's group F1 editor Jonathan Noble brings more tales from the paddock after the Monaco Grand Prix weekend
After a few years when the bite of the global recession meant it was not the 'done thing' to be wined and dined in such glamorous settings, the Monaco Grand Prix returned to its full glory in 2011.
The harbour was packed with the mega yachts of the world's rich and famous, the bars and restaurants of the Principality buzzed late into the night as fans flocked to the event and F1 was treated to one of the street circuit's best races - even though there was a general feeling of having been robbed because of the tyre swaps allowed after the red flag.
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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.
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