The tight right-left chicane has been tricky to police in the past, with drivers tempted to use the old speed bumps in their bid to find extra laptime.ç

But as part of a raft of changes made to the track, a new large yellow kerb has been placed on the apex, which drivers will not want to hit in case it either damages their cars or launches them into the air.

The kerb was in place for the Formula E round last weekend, and drivers were told to rejoin in a safe manner if they had cut the corner there.

To further discourage drivers from taking risks here, a smaller speed bump now runs parallel to the track until a point three metres from the beefed up TecPro barriers, which will force any driver that has run wide to slow down before rejoining the circuit between the gap.

Resurfacing

As well as the new speed bumps, F1 drivers will also discover a heavily resurfaced Monte Carlo track for this year.

New asphalt has been put down from the final corner until the exit of Ste. Devote, between Casino Square and the entry of Portiers, from the exit of the Tunnel to the entry of the chicane, and from just before Tabac to after the Swimming Pool.