The Monaco Grand Prix has been held in the picturesque principality of Monte Carlo on the French Riviera since 1929 and the race remains the jewel in Formula One's crown.
Racing fit for a Principality —
The Monaco Grand Prix has been held in the picturesque principality of Monte Carlo on the French Riviera since 1929 and the race remains the jewel in Formula One's crown.
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Four-time world champion Alain Prost believes only a Monaco victory can make you into a legendary Formula One driver.
Must-win Monaco —
Four-time world champion Alain Prost believes only a Monaco victory can make you into a legendary Formula One driver.
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Prost won the Monaco Grand Prix four times -- the last of which came in 1988.
Serial winner —
Prost won the Monaco Grand Prix four times -- the last of which came in 1988.
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The French driver experienced the highs and lows of racing at Monaco -- this 1990 incident, while with Ferrari, was one of three retirements he suffered in 13 starts.
Ups and downs —
The French driver experienced the highs and lows of racing at Monaco -- this 1990 incident, while with Ferrari, was one of three retirements he suffered in 13 starts.
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Prost says some of the corners are so tight, it feels like you are driving a plane, not an F1 car. Here Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber takes off during the 2012 race.
Airborne —
Prost says some of the corners are so tight, it feels like you are driving a plane, not an F1 car. Here Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber takes off during the 2012 race.
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Monaco is a magnet for celebrities such as Hollywood actor Will Smith and pop star Nicole Scherzinger, pictured with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in 2012.
Celebrity sizzle —
Monaco is a magnet for celebrities such as Hollywood actor Will Smith and pop star Nicole Scherzinger, pictured with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in 2012.
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The tiny city-state will welcome 200,000 fans over the grand prix weekend, with many of them watching from yachts in the harbor.
All aboard for Formula One —
The tiny city-state will welcome 200,000 fans over the grand prix weekend, with many of them watching from yachts in the harbor.
Monaco's street circuit is relatively unchanged since Formula One cars began racing there in 1950. Stirling Moss says his 1961 victory, shown here, was the best race of his career.
Unchanged challenge —
Monaco's street circuit is relatively unchanged since Formula One cars began racing there in 1950. Stirling Moss says his 1961 victory, shown here, was the best race of his career.
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The late Ayrton Senna won the Monaco race a record six times. Brazil's triple world champion said he entered a "trance-like" state while driving through the narrow streets.
Senna's sixth sense —
The late Ayrton Senna won the Monaco race a record six times. Brazil's triple world champion said he entered a "trance-like" state while driving through the narrow streets.
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