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History:Wikipedia wrote:The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (with which it forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown".
The first race in 1929, was organised by Anthony Noghès under the auspices of the "Automobile Club de Monaco", and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race.
Brazil's Ayrton Senna has won the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five consecutively between 1989 and 1993. Graham Hill was known as "Mr Monaco" due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s.
- Multiple Winners:
6 - Ayrton Senna 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
5 - Graham Hill 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 / Michael Schumacher 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
4 - Alain Prost 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
3 - Stirling Moss 1956, 1960, 1961 / Jackie Stewart 1966, 1971, 1973
- Previous Winners:
2007 - Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes
2006 - Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 - Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
2004 - Jarno Trulli Renault
2003 - Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
- Last Year Results:
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Pole Position: Fernando Alonso - 1:15.726 Fastest Lap: Fernando Alonso - 1:15.284 Pos Driver Team 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 4 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 5 Robert Kubica BMW 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW 7 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 8 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
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Pos Driver Points 01 Kimi Räikkönen 35 02 Felipe Massa 28 03 Lewis Hamilton 28 04 Robert Kubica 24 05 Nick Heidfeld 20 06 Heikki Kovalainen 14 07 Mark Webber 10 08 Jarno Trulli 09 09 Fernando Alonso 09 10 Nico Rosberg 08
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Pos Constructor Points 01 Ferrari 63 02 BMW Sauber 44 03 McLaren-Mercedes 42 04 Williams-Toyota 13 05 Red Bull-Renault 10 06 Toyota 9 07 Renault 9 08 Honda 3 09 STR-Ferrari 2 10 Force India-Ferrari 0
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Thu 22 May 2008 Thursday Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 Thursday Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 Sat 24 May 2008 Saturday Practice 11:00 - 12:00 Qualifying 14:00 Sun 25 May 2008 Race 14:00
Live Streams
- Programs used:
Sopcast - http://www.sopcast.org/
TVUPlayer - http://www.tvunetworks.com/
- Live Streams:
Available on a couple of days before the FP's
Friday (Thursday) Free Practice:
ITV - No commentary
Live Timing:
Official Formula1 Site
- 1. Will Ferrari continue its winning ways with Raikkonen?
2. Will Massa win a race in a track other than his favorites?
3. Will McLaren-Mercedes bounce back? And with who, Lewis or Heikki?
4. Will BMW-Sauber show their potential in this tight-and-twisty circuit?
5. What will Alonso the back-to-back winner do in Monaco?
6. Will Toyota and Red Bull be again strong?
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