750 frequencies managed to keep Monaco GP communications safe
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Monaco's radio frequency authority coordinates 750 dedicated channels during the 2026 Grand Prix to prevent interference affecting driver safety, emergency services and broadcasters.
Behind the spectacle of the Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco, a significant logistical operation runs invisibly across the airwaves. The Direction de la Prospective et des Ressources Numériques (DPRN) is responsible for managing the Principality's radio frequency plan during race week, coordinating demand from a dense concentration of competing users across a very small geographic footprint.
For the 2026 edition, the DPRN has allocated 750 frequencies covering walkie-talkies, microphones and other wireless devices used by race organisers, teams, broadcasters, private companies and security services. The challenge is not simply one of volume. Any interference in this environment carries real consequences: a disrupted channel between a driver and their pit wall, a jammed emergency frequency or a broadcast feed dropping at a critical moment.
The work reflects a broader truth about staging a Formula 1 race in Monaco that rarely surfaces in coverage of the event itself. The circuit may be 3.3 kilometres, but the regulatory and technical infrastructure supporting it extends well beyond the barriers. The DPRN's coordination begins weeks before the first practice session and continues throughout the race weekend.