1957 Monaco Grand Prix
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The 1957 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 May 1957 at Monaco. It was race 2 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.
Race report
Despite a hesitant start, Moss led away on the first lap from Collins, Fangio, and Hawthorn. On lap 4 coming out of the tunnel, there was mayhem. Moss went straight through the chicane, sending debris from the wrecked barrier crashing onto the circuit.<ref>Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 12, p.1383.</ref> Collins crashed through the quayside barriers trying to avoid it.<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> Fangio and Brooks slowed to make their way through the carnage. Brooks' effort was for nought, being hit by Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari, which lost a wheel.<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> Fangio took the lead from Brooks' damaged car and held it to the chequered flag.
On lap 96, with nine laps to go,<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> von Trips lost a certain third place when his engine blew up. Brabham inherited it, but he in turn lost the place when the engine in his Cooper T43-Climax<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> cut out at Casino five laps from the end.<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> He coasted to the harbour and pushed the car home for 6th place.<ref>Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref>
Classification
Qualifying
Race
- Notes
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Notes
This race marked the Formula One World Championship debuts of Masten Gregory, Stuart Lewis-Evans, and Ivor Bueb. Gregory's third place was the first Formula One podium for an American driver (excluding Indianapolis 500 races).
It was also the debut World Championship podium for Vanwall as both a constructor and an engine supplier.
Lastly, it was also the debut race for the Coventry Climax-engine.
Shared drives
- Car #24: Wolfgang von Trips (92 laps) and Mike Hawthorn (3 laps).
- Car #34: Giorgio Scarlatti (42 laps) and Harry Schell (22 laps).
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio | 17 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Jean Behra | 6 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 14 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Tony Brooks | 6 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Menditeguy | 4 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 12 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Masten Gregory | 4 |
| Source: <ref name="Championship">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
References
External links
- Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles, Volume 12, pp. 1381–4. London: Orbis, 1974.
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