Monaco Grand Prix photo thread

[RascasseRebel]

As it's the Monaco GP weekend, I thought I would start a photo thread to celebrate the event. It is probably the most photogenic (why am I saying 'probably'?!) Formula 1 race of them all.

Here are a couple from one of my first visits....1989....

Senna leads Prost around Rascasse


Ayrton heading back to the Paddock


Patrese negotiates Rascasse

[vlad]

Fantastic!

[RascasseRebel]

Here are a few more.....

One of the Camel Lotus cars in Casino Square (Piquet or Nakajima)


Mansell passes the Hotel de Paris in Casino Square


Gerhard Berger was in Monaco but not racing due to his fiery accident at Imola 2 weeks earlier. Ferrari did not replace him and only ran one car.

[RascasseRebel]

Johnny Herbert in his Benetton


The podium for Monaco 1989 was -
1. Ayrton Senna - McLaren Honda
2. Alain Prost - McLaren Honda
3. Stefano Modena - Brabham Judd

[RascasseRebel]

OK, let's step back a year to 1988 - man, it was wet on the Thursday practice.......

Alessandro Nannini heads down to Tabac


Ayrton Senna throws up some spray


Riccardo Patrese hugs the armco

Of course, this was way before big screens were everywhere - you can see the dot matrix display showing that car 19 had set the fastest lap in the session so far - it was the only source of information and was visible to most of the grandstands in the harbour.

[RascasseRebel]

Fortunately, the weekend was sunny and we had a dry race on the Sunday.

Sandro Nannini walks to his garage


Nelson Piquet has a drink


The 'Flying Finn' Keke Rosberg contemplates


Rene Arnoux ponders another race retirement


The podium for Monaco 1988 was -

1. Alain Prost - McLaren Honda
2. Gerhard Berger - Ferrari
3. Michele Alboreto - Ferrari