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Prince Albert II opens the Grand Prix at the wheel of the LM1.

On the rock, before a packed grandstand, the first Monégasque hypercar took to the track. A moment of history for Laffite Automobili, honoured by H.S.H. Prince Albert II himself.

The Laffite Desk
24 May 2026 · 1 min read
Prince Albert II opens the Grand Prix at the wheel of the LM1.

Some mornings feel like a straight: everything is tensed toward a single point. This Sunday, in Monaco, the Laffite LM1 opened the Grand Prix before a packed grandstand, driven by H.S.H. Prince Albert II.

A lap of honour that says it all

The LM1 did not merely drive. It told a story: that of a driver turned builder, of a marque born on the rock and owned down to the last rivet. The Prince at the wheel, the crowd on its feet: the scene was worth every spec sheet.

« Seeing Monaco's first hypercar open the Grand Prix closes a loop that began thirty years ago in the paddocks. »

A Monégasque house, fully

Beyond the symbol, the event marks Laffite Automobili's entry into the very closed circle of carmakers that matter. Three models, a Giugiaro signature, a driver's standard: the rest will be written on track as much as in the showroom.

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