Iconic Moments from the Monaco Grand Prix
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A visual retrospective of the Monaco Grand Prix, highlighting legendary drivers like Fangio, Moss, Hill, Senna, and Schumacher, and their iconic moments on the challenging street circuit.
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Why It Matters
The Monaco Grand Prix is a prestigious Formula 1 race held annually on the streets of Monte Carlo. It is known for its challenging circuit and rich history, attracting celebrities and motorsport legends alike.
Juan Manuel Fangio steers his Alfa Romeo around the hairpin during the first F1 world championship race in Monaco in 1950. The Argentine would go on to win the event - the second of seven races in the inaugural F1 season
The start of the 1955 race with the Mercedes of Juan Manuel Fangio (left) and Stirling Moss leading the way, and Lancia's Alberto Ascari sandwiching the Silver Arrows
Juan Manuel Fangio wearing a beret at Monaco in 1956. He dominated the first decade of F1, winning five world titles between 1951 and 1957
Stirling Moss holds the winner's trophy while standing next to Princess Grace of Monaco in 1960. It was the second of three wins in the Principality for the Briton, who also won in 1956 and 1961
Graham Hill is surrounded by crowds after his first victory in Monaco in 1963. The Englishman would go on to win the race five times in total, earning him the nickname Mr Monaco
Graham Hill drives through Tabac on his way to victory in 1968. He secured the second of his world titles that year, with his final F1 win coming in Monaco in 1969
Ferrari's Jacky Ickx drives into the tunnel in 1972. The Belgian would later become clerk of the course
Ferrari's Niki Lauda and McLaren's James Hunt in conversation in 1976. Their battle for the world championship that year - won by Hunt by a single point - was dramatised in the 2013 film Rush
Helen Stewart, the wife of three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, crouches to take a picture of fellow Briton James Hunt in his McLaren in 1976
Nigel Mansell's Lotus parked up on the kerb, with a broken rear wing, after he crashed out of the lead in treacherous conditions in 1984
In 1984, Ayrton Senna demonstrated his potential and sublime wet-weather skills by moving from 13th on the grid up to second place in his Toleman. He was closing on leader Alain Prost when the race was stopped because conditions were considered too dangerous
Marshals clamber over the barrier at Portier to attend to the damaged McLaren of Ayrton Senna, who crashed out of the lead in 1988 when leading by about 50 seconds. He was so devastated, he walked straight to his apartment without talking to any members of his team
Ayrton Senna held off the much faster Williams of Nigel Mansell in a thrilling conclusion to the 1992 grand prix. The Brazilian won for a sixth and final time in 1993 and remains the most successful F1 driver at Monaco
Celebrities have always been drawn to Monaco, including Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone - who indulged in some shadow boxing with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in 1998
Michael Schumacher was stripped of pole position in 2006 after parking his Ferrari at La Rascasse shortly before the end of qualifying, which prevented his rival Fernando Alonso from completing a final flying lap
After Michael Schumacher was forced to start at the back of the grid in 2006, Renault's Fernando Alonso went on to take his first Monaco win. Twenty years later, approaching his 45th birthday, the Spaniard is still going and is preparing for his 431st race start this Sunday
