| Monaco is perhaps the most
charismatic of all F1 destinations. Historically it's
held GP races since 1929, though the second race was in
1950. A
playground for millionaires, the city's harbours are full
of the most extravagant yachts from all around Europe,
all converged into one tiny space as they battle for a
view of the action.
The late Ayrton
Senna won the race six times during his career, more than
anyone other than Graham Hill.
Graham Hill's son,
Damon, led in 1996 and looked like he was going to follow
in his father's footsteps until an engine failure denied
him.
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Race
Day : May 11th 1997
Circuit
Length: 3.328 kilometres/2.087 miles
GMT
+2 hours
Thursday
Practice: 11.00-12.00 and 13.00-14.00
Saturday Practice: 09.00-09.45 and
10.15-11.00
Saturday Qualifying: 13.00-14.00
Sunday
Warm-Up: 09.30-10.00
MONACO GRAND PRIX: 14.30 ... 78 Laps,
260kilometres, 163miles
| Lap
Record |
Jacques
Villeneuve |
1m33.421s/204.313
kph |
Winners: |
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| 1996 |
Olivier Panis |
Ligier |
| 1995 |
Michael
Schumacher |
Benetton |
| 1994 |
Michael
Schumacher |
Benetton |
| 1993 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
| 1992 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
| 1991 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
| 1990 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
| 1989 |
Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
| 1988 |
Alain Prost |
McLaren |
| 1987 |
Ayrton Senna |
Lotus |
| 1986 |
Alain Prost |
McLaren |
In 1996, Formula One had a new
race winner. After an astonishing race of attrition,
cock-ups, and engine failures, Olivier Panis came
home with his first career win. It was all to his
credit though - he drove a finely measured race while
all those around him lost their heads. The weather
was atrocious, the track slippy and the cars
strangely unreliable. Damon Hill's car had been
pulling away from the field until he quickly had the
sort of indomitable lead that would guarantee a win
no matter what. Sadly the 'what' happened and his
engine exploded as he went through the tunnel.
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