90 years of Monaco: triumphs, tragedies and glamour

The most spectacular Formula 1 race in the world, always accompanied by the glitz and glamor of the rich and famous, has brought numerous triumphs and tragedies and is one of the three crown jewels of motorsport alongside Le Mans and the Indy 500. In 2019, the Monaco GP is also the 1.003rd race in Formula 1 history.

With its race on normal and narrow city streets, the Monaco GP is both unique and curious. Setting up and dismantling the security precautions takes several weeks. It is the longest Grand Prix in terms of laps (78), but the shortest in terms of racing distance (260,286 km). Overtaking is almost impossible, so pole position is usually half the battle.

“Like flying a helicopter in the living room” Nelson Piquet The most famous of the 19 curves from Sainte Devote via Casino or Rascasse are full of stories and drama. But every real motorsport fan also knows the most famous passages of the 3,337 kilometer long route, such as the tunnel, the harbor passage or the swimming pool. Former world champion Nelson Piquet once described car racing in Monaco as “flying a helicopter in your living room.”

The fastest lap ever driven was set by the then Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying in 2018 with a time of 1:10,810 minutes. The fastest race lap of 1:14,260 minutes since last year also belongs to Red Bull Racing thanks to Max Verstappen. In Monaco, the softest tire compounds are traditionally used to achieve the best possible road grip.

With Charles Leclerc The Monegasques have had a real local hero at the start again since last year, and he has also been driving a Ferrari since this year. If the 21-year-old finishes eighth or better on Sunday, he will surpass the 27 World Championship points mark in only his 1th Formula 100 race. Just reaching the top ten makes him the first Monegasque with World Championship points at his home race since Louis Chiron in 1950.

Four current drivers have already won Monaco. Lewis Hamilton (2008, 2016), Sebastian Vettel (2011, 2017), Kimi Räikkönen (2005) and Ricciardo 2018. Behind Senna are Graham Hill (GBR) and Michael Schumacher (GER) with 5 Monaco victories each.

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90 years of Monaco: triumphs, tragedies and glamour

The 2019 Monaco Grand Prix is special not only because of the tribute to Niki Lauda. 90 years ago, on April 14, 1929, the first Grand Prix race took place in the principality on the Cote d'Azur, and Formula 1950 has been a permanent guest in the principality since 1.

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90 years of Monaco: triumphs, tragedies and glamour

The 2019 Monaco Grand Prix is ​​special not only because of the tribute to Niki Lauda. 90 years ago, on April 14, 1929, the first Grand Prix race took place in the principality on the Cote d'Azur, and Formula 1950 has been a permanent guest in the principality since 1.

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The 2019 Monaco Grand Prix is special not only because of the tribute to Niki Lauda. 90 years ago, on April 14, 1929, the first Grand Prix race took place in the principality on the Cote d'Azur, and Formula 1950 has been a permanent guest in the principality since 1.