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Jacky Ickx s Ferrari 312B2 being raced at a previous Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, a virtually identical car to the 312B2 of Niki Lauda which was the subject of 2021 s crash. Image: Motor Sports Magazine
Few races are as glamorous as the
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, or the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco if you’re not so linguistically inclined.
The historic motor racing event, which sees heritage automobiles from the annals of Formula racing as well as the history of motorsports more broadly duke it out around the iconic Circuit de Monaco, typically takes place two weeks before the proper Monaco Grand Prix. It’s an absolute treat for car fans: the world’s coolest retro race cars driving on the most iconic Formula One track of all time?
Alesi explains crash that destroyed Lauda’s Ferrari
Date published:
April 26 2021
Jean Alesi has explained the crash at the Monaco Historic GP that destroyed Niki Lauda’s 1970s Ferrari.
After not taking place in 2019, the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco was set to return last year but was ultimately cancelled as a result of the global pandemic.
The prestigious event finally went ahead again this year and featured a huge number of famous drivers and cars from Formula 1’s history.
One such driver was Alesi, and he lined up on the grid in the Ferrari 312B3 that Niki Lauda drove for the entirety of 1974, his first year with the Italian team, and for the first two races of his title-winning campaign in 1975.
Formula E
For the fourth running of the E-Prix, Monaco will see Formula E cars race around the casino and through the tunnel for the first time.
The 2021 E-Prix circuit will nearly double the distance the Gen2 cars will have to cover each lap, going from the 1.76km shortened version to a 3.32km tour around the Principality.
The layout, while visiting all the locations the F1 track does, will not be identical to it. The first corner, Sainte Devote, will be set up as it was in the initial track design first run in 1929, while the chicane after the tunnel will also have a slightly different arrangement.
Under the hammer | Bonhams Monaco Sale Les Grandes Marques à Monaco
No other location embodies the spirit and heritage of motor racing to the same degree as Monaco. So it s fitting that the Bonhams Monaco Sale has some of the most collectible historic racers coming up for auction…
1936 Delahaye 135 S Compétition Court
Published: Tuesday 13th April 2021
Known as the home of the most glamorous Grand Prix meeting on the Formula One calendar, Monaco is also a mecca for classic and vintage cars hosting the biennial Historic Grand Prix, with the 2021 edition taking place on 23-25 April.
This salute to the city’s motorsport heritage sees champion cars from the pre-war era to the 1970s doing battle on its street circuit.