The action on the track was relayed by a number of strategically positioned screens supplied to the Automobile Club de Monaco by French audiovisual company Lumison, allowing race-goers a clear view of Kimi Raikkonen's convincing win for McLaren-Mercedes.
Two Lighthouse 20mm pixel pitch LED screens, one of 120 and one of 16 panels were placed 30m above ground level on the roof of the Hotel Palace - the larger of the two screens for spectators viewing from the port and the smaller for VIPs viewing from the terrace of the hotel Hermitage, with a 16 panel screen placed, as in previous years, at the swimming pool.
A further two 16-panel 20mm screens were positioned in front of the pit lane for the new VIP seating area, with a 25-panel screen at the entrance to the pit lane for spectators at the Palais du Prince overlooking Monaco-ville.
"We have used Lighthouse screens at the Monaco Grand Prix for a number of years now," explains Lumison's CEO Pierre Heyligen. "Monaco is recognised as a very special event in the racing calendar, so this year we decided to take things one step further and add an extra three screens to help heighten the drama and keep the crowds even more engaged than in previous years."
(Jim Evans)
