Monaco Grand Prix
The principality of Monaco, holds one of the oldest races on the Formula One automobile racing circuit. The Monaco Grand Prix, held there annually, was first organized under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the establishing of the "Automobile Club de Monaco."
In 1929, the first Grand Prix of Monaco automobile race was held, won by Charles Grover (aka "Williams") driving a Bugatti painted in what would become the famous British racing green color.
As a street race held on the streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, it has many elevation shifts, tight corners, and a narrow course that makes it perhaps the most demanding and probably one of the most dangerous tracks still in use in Formula One racing. In many ways, the Monaco course is an anachronism unsuitable for the race category because the narrow streets make it near-impossible to overtake on the track. However, its history and the spectacle of the event are likely to guarantee the event's future for some time yet.
The Grand Prix of Monaco is organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also runs the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco Kart Cup.
Past F1 Winners:
- 1950 - Juan Manuel Fangio, (Argentina)
- 1955 - Maurice Trintigant, (France)
- 1956 - Stirling Moss, (United Kingdom)
- 1957 - Juan Manuel Fangio, (Argentina)
- 1958 - Maurice Trintigant, (France)
- 1959 - Jack Brabham, (Australia)
- 1960 - Stirling Moss, (United Kingdom)
- 1961 - Stirling Moss, (United Kingdom)
- 1962 - Bruce McLaren, (New Zealand)
- 1963 - Graham Hill, (United Kingdom)
- 1964 - Graham Hill, (United Kingdom)
- 1965 - Graham Hill, (United Kingdom)
- 1966 - Jackie Stewart, (United Kingdom)
- 1967 - Denny Hulme, (New Zealand)
- 1968 - Graham Hill, (United Kingdom)
- 1969 - Graham Hill, (United Kingdom)
- 1970 - Jochen Rindt, (Austria)
- 1971 - Jackie Stewart, (United Kingdom)
- 1972 - Jean-Pierre Beltoise, (France)
- 1973 - Jackie Stewart, (United Kingdom)
- 1974 - Ronnie Peterson, (Sweden)
- 1975 - Niki Lauda, (Austria)
- 1976 - Niki Lauda, (Austria)
- 1977 - Jody Scheckter, (South Africa)
- 1978 - Patrick Depailler, (France)
- 1979 - Jody Scheckter, (South Africa)
- 1980 - Carlos Reutemann, (Argentina)
- 1981 - Gilles Villeneuve, (Canada)
- 1982 - Riccardo Patrese, (Italy)
- 1983 - Keke Rosberg, (Finland)
- 1984 - Alain Prost, (France)
- 1985 - Alain Prost, (France)
- 1986 - Alain Prost, (France)
- 1987 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1988 - Alain Prost, (France)
- 1989 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1990 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1991 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1992 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1993 - Ayrton Senna, (Brazil)
- 1994 - Michael Schumacher, (Germany)
- 1995 - Michael Schumacher, (Germany)
- 1996 - Olivier Panis, (France)
- 1997 - Michael Schumacher, (Germany)
- 1998 - Mika Hakkinen, (Finland)
- 1999 - Michael Schumacher, (Germany)
- 2000 - David Coulthard, (United Kingdom)
- 2001 - Michael Schumacher, (Germany)
- 2002 - David Coulthard, (United Kingdom)
- 2003 - Juan Pablo Montoya, (Colombia)