750 frequencies managed to keep Monaco GP airwaves clear
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Monaco's radio frequency authority is coordinating 750 dedicated channels for the 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix to prevent interference that could affect driver safety or emergency services.
Behind the barriers and broadcast trucks of the Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco, a less visible operation is already under way. The Direction de la Prospective et du Renouveau Numérique (DPRN) is managing 750 allocated frequencies covering walkie-talkies, microphones and radio equipment used by teams, broadcasters, security services and private operators across the circuit.
The scale of the coordination reflects the sheer density of wireless traffic that descends on the Principality each May. With Formula 1 teams, international media rights holders and emergency services all operating simultaneously within a few square kilometres, even a minor interference incident could disrupt pit-to-driver communications, delay a medical response or cut a live broadcast feed.
The DPRN's frequency plan is designed to assign each operator a clean channel and prevent overlap between competing users. For residents and property owners near the circuit, the work also has a practical dimension: the same planning process that protects race communications helps ensure that private networks in the surrounding streets are not swamped during race weekend.