Red Bull to gain major Monaco advantage following arrival of new F1 team

Red Bull and Racing Bulls will enjoy a significant advantage for next year's Monaco Grand Prix when Cadillac joins the F1 grid.

The arrival of an 11th team in Formula 1 will create a logistical headache at a handful of circuits, with Monaco the most obvious case due to the considerable lack of paddock space that currently exists around the Monte Carlo harbour.

For 2026 onwards, for nine of the 11 teams, RacingNews365 can reveal they will have to ditch their traditional grand European motorhomes that allows them to entertain their plethora of sponsors and guests over the course of a grand prix weekend.

The exceptions are Red Bull and Racing Bulls, who will still be able to use their colossal floating palace that first appeared in 2006, and sits prominently in the port alongside the main F1 paddock.

For next year's Monaco Grand Prix, Cadillac and the other eight teams will have to host in temporary paddock structures, similar to those seen at events such as Miami and others.

At this stage, it is unknown whether the FIA and F1 will also have to resort to temporary facilities, or whether they will create their own exemptions to continue to host in their European motorhomes.

For Red Bull and Racing Bulls, the continued use of its Monaco Energy Station - complete with rooftop swimming pool - serves as a major tonic for the two teams when it comes to delivering a wow factor to the Monaco GP, and its hosting over the four days.

The grandiose building, of around 30,100 square feet, weighs 800 tons. As it cannot be constructed in Monaco, it is instead built in the port of Imperia, Italy, where a crew of 70 takes 21 days to piece it together.

In two sections, the 40-mile journey along the coast takes six hours, with a tugboat at the front and rear of each section. On arrival in Monaco, they are slowly manoeuvred into place a piece at a time and anchored into position by 130 tons of weights.

The other logistical difficulty for Monaco with the arrival of Cadillac will be garage space, which is already cramped with 10 F1 teams. Plans for this area are still being defined.