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2 unusual facts about Monaco Grand Prix


Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki

Her one-woman shows include exhibitions at the Galleria Ca' d'Oro in Rome, 1993; the CART Art Gallery in Italy, 1999; and Monte Carlo, 2000, for the 58th Monaco Grand Prix.

Monaco Grand Prix

The Circuit de Monaco consists of the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, which includes the famous harbour.


1966 Formula One season

Although both Jack Brabham and his team mate, New Zealander Denny Hulme both retired from the season opening Monaco Grand Prix (won by Jackie Stewart in his BRM), Brabham with their Oldsmobile based Repco engine caught the rest of the teams on the hop with its speed and reliability.

1989 German Grand Prix

Stefano Modena's third place and team mate Martin Brundle's sixth place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix resulted in the Brabham team no longer having to pre-qualify for the remainder of the season, while Alex Caffi's fourth place in the same race, as well as a sixth in Canada, meant the Italian would not have to pre-qualify his Dallara either.

2002 United States Grand Prix

It was one of four races to be broadcast in the U.S. by ABC Sports, the others being the Monaco Grand Prix, the Canadian Grand Prix, and the Italian Grand Prix.

Andrea de Cesaris

Long absent from the Formula One paddock, Andrea appeared at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, and was welcomed back with a warm hug from former Brabham team boss and Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone.

Fortune Lounge Group

Fortune Lounge was one of the first online casino groups to host its players at land-based sporting and lifestyle events around the world, taking in the Monaco Grand Prix, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Las Vegas and the Bahamas.

Roberto Moreno

Moreno would only qualify the under-tested, under-funded car once, for the Monaco Grand Prix, before the team collapsed following team owner Andrea Sassetti's arrest at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Speed Circuit

The 3M edition featured the grand prix circuits of Monaco, Monza and Watkins Glen.


see also

2009 Monaco Grand Prix

During the event, scenes for the 2010 film Iron Man 2 were shot, which features an historic Monaco Grand Prix race.