Mediterranean crashes
Quite surprisingly, only two cars have ever ended up in the Mediterranean from a Monaco Grand Prix. Alberto Ascari and Paul Hawkins were the two drivers who had their backs to the race track as they crashed into the sea.
Oldest Formula One competitor
The oldest F1 driver to race in the Monaco Grand Prix – incidentally a Monegasque racer – was Louis Chiron. He was 55 years old when he raced in 1955.
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Two months of setting up
The Monaco Grand Prix requires around six weeks to set up the track before the race and three weeks to remove it afterwards.
Monaco Grand Prix track | © Europ / Flickr
City track
The Monaco Grand Prix is unique in that each race has been held on the same circuit – the streets of the principality – for years. The only other similar circuit is the Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Thursday practice day
Unlike other Grand Prix, the practice day for the race is held the Thursday before the event instead of Friday. This is so the streets can be open and functioning again on Friday.
Practice on the track | © Nick Webb / Flickr
Triple Crown of Motorsport
The Monaco Grand Prix is part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport achievement. Along with the Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans, it is one of the world’s three most prestigious motor races that a driver can hope to win in their career.
McLaren
McLaren is the team who has won the most Monaco Grand Prix races.
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