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With the new F1 season four races old, the drivers have already been to Australia, Bahrain, Malyasia and then to Spain.

But at the rare times between races when the drivers do get a couple of days off and head home – home is increasingly for many of them Monaco.

Recently, British driver Lewis Hamilton who won the opening race of the season in Australia announced his decision to move to Switzerland. What led to the decision? Some might surmise it’s tax related.

Certainly, Switzerland is an attractive option for the wealthy. Although he has stated he’s moving there to escape the extraordinary amount of public and media attention he receives in Britain – life in the fast lane needs slowing down sometimes for even the fastest of drivers it seems.

But Monaco remains the premiere spot to call home for the Grand Prix drivers of the F1 circuit.

Monaco includes the district of Monte Carlo with its famous casino, first-class hotels, and leisure facilities for the jet-set crowd. Is it any wonder that it’s a favourite spot for these elite drivers?

They can unwind from a gruelling season and still get up-to-speed when they choose – enjoying the exotic nightlife in this country.

Who lives in Monaco when they’re not traipsing the world’s finest F1 circuits? Here’s a who’s who:

* British driver Jenson Button
* German driver Nico Rosberg
* Alex Wurz of Austria, who just recently announced his retirement
* David Coulthard of Britain
* Felipe Massa of Brazil
* Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy

Each May, Monaco hosts its own Grand Prix race, and this years is scheduled for Sunday May 25

It’s one of the most prestigious stops on the Grand Prix tour with a rich history behind it. The first race ran in 1929. The Monaco Grand Prix is one-third of the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The other two are the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 hours of Le Mans. All three display drivers at the top of their game on courses known to test the limits of endurance and technical driving skills.

As the Grand Prix circuit winds its way from continent to continent, it certainly speaks of Monaco’s charm that many drivers end up there at the end of the season. Monaco offers offers entertainment, tax breaks and respite from the F1 circuit.

Last year’s Grand Prix season was an exciting one. It began in March of 2007 in Australia and ended in October in Brazil. The circuit passed through the Middle East, Europe, North America, Japan and China. Time spent in Monaco, after it’s all said and done, seems like what the doctor ordered.

This small country, with just over 32,000 people, is the second smallest independent state after the Vatican. According to former F1 driver, Johnny Herbert of Britain, most Grand Prix drivers live in Fontvieille. This is prime real estate – a fabricated harbour built in the 1970’s in Monaco. The country itself is roughly the size of New York City’s Central Park.

Although the primary reason for the well-paid Grand Prix drivers to live here is taxes – or the lack thereof- there has to be more to it than that. If it were just that, they’d all live in Switzerland or the Bahamas or offshore on a tugboat (albeit a very luxurious one).

You have to believe there’s more to it than the monetary savings. You would think the racing history of this principality lures drivers in – Grand Prix drivers having racing oil in their blood. Sure, they also have a taste for the finer things in life which Monaco offers. Nevertheless, there’s a history here. The greats of F1’s of the past have left their stamp on Monaco.

The Circuit de Monaco holds onto the memories of greats like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Jackie Stewart. These were stalwarts of the sport who won on the course multiple times. It also doesn’t forget the likes of Niki Lauda, Jody Sheckter and all the others who have won here.

There’s racing history tucked in this parcel of land between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea. Grand Prix drivers know that and it’s not hard to understand why so many of them choose to live in Monaco.

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ESPN presents NASCAR season at Daytona International Speedway across its multimedia platform with two weeks of comprehensive coverage of Speedweeks.
Television coverage, highlighted by a Daytona 500 origination for ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter, an expanded schedule for ESPN2’s daily news program NASCAR Now, coverage of NASCAR Media Day on ESPNEWS, and NASCAR Nationwide Series practice and qualifying, will culminate with the NASCAR Nationwide Series 300-mile race on ESPN2 on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Other TV highlights include NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series preview shows on ESPN2, the premiere of the original film Wendell Scott: A Race Story and the airing of multiple past Daytona 500 races on ESPN Classic.
SportsCenter at Daytona airs Saturday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. on ESPN2, originating from the Fan Zone at Daytona International Speedway. In addition to the special program, ESPN’s reporters and analysts will appear on regular editions of SportsCenter throughout Daytona Speedweeks. Other ESPN platforms including ESPN.com, Jayski.com, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic and ESPN Mobile Properties also will surround the NASCAR Nationwide Series race telecast and the Daytona 500 with NASCAR-related programming and coverage.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will televise 33 of the 34 NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season. ESPN also will televise the final 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of the season, with three airing on ABC.
Marty Reid will be the lead announcer for the Daytona race telecast, joined in the booth for analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Andy Petree. Pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch. Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.
Prior to the 1:15 p.m. ET race telecast, Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown from the revamped ESPN pit studio at noon, with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, a team owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
ESPN2 also airs live coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying on Friday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m., as well as NASCAR Nationwide Series practice coverage on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m.
NASCAR Now, ESPN2’s daily news and information show totally dedicated to NASCAR, originates from Daytona with one-hour episodes the week of the Daytona 500. The edition on the morning of the Feb. 20 Daytona 500 airs at 9 a.m. with Bestwick hosting and analysts Jarrett, Wallace and Ricky Craven. Another program airs that night at 8 p.m. to wrap up Daytona Speedweeks and will include an appearance by the Daytona 500 winner.
Mike Massaro and Nicole Briscoe will co-host ESPNEWS’ coverage of NASCAR Media Day on Thursday, Feb. 10, at noon, and conduct exclusive driver interviews from Daytona for the three-hour telecast. They’ll be joined for analysis by Craven.
ESPN2 airs season preview shows for both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series on Tuesday, Feb. 15, starting at 2 p.m. ESPN Classic will have an airing of ESPN’s acclaimed original movie 3, based on the life and racing career of seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18.
ESPN’S MULTIMEDIA PLATFORMS SURROUND DAYTONA
SportsCenter at Daytona — SportsCenter will present a one-hour special from Daytona International Speedway on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, the eve of NASCAR’s Daytona 500. Hosted by Allen Bestwick, with analysts Rusty Wallace, Ricky Craven and Brad Daugherty, SportsCenter at Daytona will preview the Great American Race with analysis, opinion, and interviews. Also contributing will be reporters Marty Smith, Nicole Briscoe and Mike Massaro.
ESPN.com — Extensive coverage will originate from Daytona. Award-winning motorsports journalists Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton and ESPN.com motorsports editors K. Lee Davis and Joe Breeze will lead the reporting team, with additional contributions from NASCAR Insider Marty Smith as well as ESPN The Magazine’s Ryan McGee. Hinton, Blount, Newton and other ESPN reporters and personalities maintain and regularly update blogs with their insights, perspectives and more within the ESPN Insider premium content section. ESPN.com, along with Jayski.com, will feature extensive video, audio and editorial coverage of the 2011 NASCAR season, as well as providing multiple ESPN Fantasy games and content distributed to other emerging platforms such as Apple’s iTunes Store and Microsoft’s X Box Live.
ESPN.com RaceCast, ESPN.com’s enhanced, live race-day applications features a live animated graphic display, track information, lap leaders, race leaders, driver information and live in-race chat with ESPN announcers and reporters. NASCAR fans looking for an online gathering during telecasts of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as well as the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona now have a place to go on ESPN.com. Racing Live! on ESPN.com is a live blog where fans can engage in debate and discussion with ESPN.com writers and editors during the races. Fans can join ESPN.com’s NASCAR experts in dissecting every aspect of the race live at http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/. As part of ESPN.com’s integration with Jayski.com, veteran racing voice Mark Garrow returns as a frequent contributor this year, producing podcasts and hosting regular chats on ESPN.com.
Jayski.com — ESPN-owned Jayski.com is considered one of the most influential Web sites in the motorsports world. Jayski has gained a reputation for consistently breaking industry stories and serving as the ultimate resource and trackside companion for NASCAR fans. Jayski’s editorial content during Daytona Speedweeks will help NASCAR fans keep up with late-breaking news, including updating any on-track incidents and garage news. Jayski also helps NASCAR fans understand the qualifying procedure for the Daytona 500, and NASCAR’s Top 35 rule, with updates and scenarios. And Jayski’s popular paint scheme section helps fans stay abreast of the new looks for NASCAR race teams.
ESPNEWS – Coverage of NASCAR Media Day from noon – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10. Extensive reports and interviews during regular programming throughout Daytona Speed Weeks, including highlights from news conferences.
ESPN Radio – The Raceday program airs from 6 – 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, and Sunday, Feb. 20. Both programs will originate from Daytona with host Pat Patterson and include news, interviews and reports. In addition, ESPN Radio will have daily reports and interviews during other programming in the week leading up to the race.
ESPN International – ESPN International is one of the world’s leading syndicators of sports programming and its relationship with NASCAR is helping maximize coverage of NASCAR and providing a solid base of distribution. Through a combination of sales and network programming, the 38 NASCAR Sprint Cup races and 34 NASCAR Nationwide Series races are available to 112 countries and territories around the world. In addition, U.S. troops and their families serving around the world and Navy vessels at sea can watch the season through American Forces Network.
ESPN Classic – To help get NASCAR fans fired up for the opening of the season, ESPN Classic is running a marathon of NASCAR-related programming on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19. Included are episodes of the ESPN Classic signature series SportsCentury featuring some of history’s greatest drivers such as Richard Petty, Tim Flock, Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and 1967 Daytona 500 winner Mario Andretti. In addition, the lineup will include highlights of six past Daytona 500 races and the ESPN Original Movie 3.
ESPN Deportes — ESPN’s 24-hour, Spanish-language sports network in the U.S. will carry the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on a tape-delayed basis beginning at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. ESPN Deportes’ NASCAR commentator team will feature Andrés Agulla (play-by-play) and Alex Pombo (analysis). In addition to the telecast of the race, ESPN Deportes will have segments for its edition of SportsCenter.
ESPN Mobile Platforms — ESPN’s multiple mobile platforms will give fans on-the-go access to all the racing action, news and developments. ESPN Mobile TV (available on MediaFLO and MobiTV and via Sprint) will deliver news, analysis and feature video programs. ESPN MVP on Verizon Wireless will feature race highlights from NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races throughout the season, as well as all the latest news and information, ESPN.com columnists and in-progress race leader boards. In addition, fans can find coverage on the ESPN mobile Web site — the leading sports site on the wireless Web (and among the most-trafficked wireless Web sites in the world), with 12.4 million unique visitors a month – in a dedicated NASCAR section that includes special coverage around the biggest races, driver cards and more. Additionally, fans can access real-time results on the ESPN ScoreCenter mobile app and sign up to receive customizable alerts to follow their favorite drivers during the race.
ESPN Films — In conjunction with Emmy Award-winning NASCAR Media Group and Max Siegel Inc., ESPN Films will document the story of Wendell Scott, the only black driver to win a NASCAR race, with the first airing of Wendell Scott: A Race Story on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 9 p.m. on ESPN. The 60-minute documentary will chronicle Scott’s only NASCAR victory, at Jacksonville Speedway in 1963, and his positive impact on the sport.
ESPN’s Broadcast Schedule Of 2011 Daytona SpeedWeeks
Date     Time     Program     Network
Monday, Feb. 7     5-5:30p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 8     1:30-2a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 8     5-5:30p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Wednesday, Feb. 9     2:30-3a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Wednesday, Feb. 9     6-6:30p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Thursday, Feb. 10     Noon-3p     NASCAR Now: Media Day Special     ESPNEWS
Thursday, Feb. 10     2:30-3a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Thursday, Feb. 10     5-6p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 11     2-3a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 11     6-6:30p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 13     11a-noon     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 14     6-7p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 15     Mid-1a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 15     2-2:30p     2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Preview     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 15     2:30-3p     2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Preview     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 15     5-6p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 15     8-10p     1981 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Wednesday, Feb. 16     1:30-2:30a     NASCAR Now (re-air)     ESPN2
Thursday, Feb. 17     10a-noon     NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 18     Mid-1a     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 18     7-8a     SportsCentury: Mario Andretti     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     8-9a     SportsCentury: Tim Flock     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     9-10a     SportsCentury: Richard Petty     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     10-11a     SportsCentury: Dale Earnhardt Jr.     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     11a-noon     SportsCentury: Dale Earnhardt     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     Noon-2p     1976 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     2-4p     2007 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     4-6p     NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 18     4-5p     SportsCentury: Tony Stewart     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     5-6p     SportsCentury: Dale Earnhardt Jr.     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     6-7p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 18     6-8p     1979 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     8-11p     3     ESPN Classic
Friday, Feb. 18     11p-2a     1998 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Saturday, Feb. 19     2-4a     1999 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Saturday, Feb. 19     4-6a     1993 Daytona 500     ESPN Classic
Saturday, Feb. 19     6-7a     RaceDay     ESPN Radio
Saturday, Feb. 19     Noon-115p     NASCAR Countdown     ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 19     1:15-4p     NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona     ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 19     4-5p     SportsCenter at Daytona     ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 20     4-6a     NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona (re-air)     ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 20     4-6a     NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona (re-air)     ESPN Deportes
Sunday, Feb. 20     6-7a     RaceDay     ESPN Radio
Sunday, Feb. 20     9-10a     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 20     8-9p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 20     9-10p     Wendell Scott: A Race Story     ESPN
Monday, Feb. 21     1230-1:30a     Wendell Scott: A Race Story (re-air)     ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 21     5-6p     NASCAR Now     ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 21     11p-mid     Wendell Scott: A Race Story (re-air)     ESPN2

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