This weekend's Formula One race in Monaco will mark 70 years since the first Grand Prix raced around the tiny streets of that seaside town. For all the changes that have occurred over the decades, however, some things about Monaco will never die: there will always be yachts you can't afford in the harbour, women you can't talk to drinking cocktails you can't pronounce, and -- most importantly -- the lunatics driving the cars will always much much braver than you.
Take a look at this old newsreel of the first Monaco GP to see what we mean. For they may have been driving unreliable death machines, and there may have been idiots standing right on the pavement watching them blast by, but the heroes of 1929 would probably still beat your fastest lap in your little Renault Clio.
After the jump, check out another classic Monaco clip from 1955.
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Friday 22 May
By John Dutty
Wow, must have been pretty cool back in those days!
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Monday 25 May
By JRWest
You put your reader down way too much. I didn't feel like reading through all the way, because of that.
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Friday 22 May
By Ken
If the first race was in 1929, then wouldn't this weekends race mark the 80th year?
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Friday 22 May
By Evilyne
No, it is not the 80th time the race has been run. It has been canceled several times for various reasons (WWII, death of a monarch, something involving Formula 2 cars that I didn't understand, check out wikipedia for details)
Thursday 28 May
By Higher Ground Creative
I was there at the 2009 Monaco GP just gone and it was so amazing, it was my first F1 experience and after watching it i found that i had a new found respect for every driver, whether ferrari, mclaren or force india for doing what they do and racing so fast around that track.
Amazing bravery by all the drivers, I wish How it could be me
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