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| |title=<center>1957 Monaco Grand Prix</center>
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| |image=1957monacograndprix1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Stirling Moss narrowly leads Juan Manuel Fangio at the start.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1957 Monaco Grand Prix''''' was the second race of the 1957 Formula One Season. Occurring on 19th May at the Circuit de Monaco, the race was ultimately won by Maserati's Juan Manuel Fangio, who generally controlled proceedings after Vanwall's Stirling Moss and Ferrari's Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn crashed out early in the race.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1957 Monaco Grand Prix'' was the fourth running of the event as part of Formula One following its debut on the calendar in 1950.<ref name="history">[https://f1chronicle.com/the-history-of-the-monaco-grand-prix/ ''F1 Chronicle detailing the history of the Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> It was also the 15th in Grand Prix history.<ref>[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=monaco_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' providing a list of Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref><ref name="history"/> Lasting 105 laps,<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1957_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> the Monaco Grand Prix remains an integral event of the Formula One calendar, including being prestigious enough to be classified as part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, alongside the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500.<ref name="history"/><ref>[https://www.topendsports.com/events/motorsports/triple-crown.htm ''Topend Sports'' detailing the Triple Crown of Motorsport.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref>
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| Heading into the race, the motor racing world was in mourning following the fatal accident of Ferrari's Alfonso Portago and Edmond Nelson at the Mille Miglia, which also claimed the lives of nine spectators.<ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/14095.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race and Fangio's post-race comments.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> During the Grand Prix weekend, Maserati entered their new six-cylinder cars, while Ferrari missed the opening day of qualifying as their cars were not ready.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1957/13/xv-grand-prix-de-monaco ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> Onlookers noted the vast presence of green cars, indicating greater British influence in Formula One.<ref name="magazine"/> Among those driving them was Moss, who had switched from Maserati to Vanwall.<ref name="grand">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/monaco-gp-1957.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising qualifying and the race.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> Nevertheless, Fangio achieved pole position in an Italian car, with a time of 1:42.7, with the six-cylinder design deemed competitive for Monaco.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Such was Fangio's fast time that it actually deterred the younger drivers from setting any further lap times that day.<ref name="magazine"/> Nobody was able to beat Fangio's time the following day, with Collins and Moss lining up second and third respectively out of the top 16 fastest competitors.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> With only 16 drivers allowed to race, but with 20 cars entered, four drivers failed to qualify.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> These included Roy Salvadori, Andre Simon, Luigi Piotti, and Les Leston.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix commenced on 19th May.<ref name="results"/> Moss had issues prior to the start, requiring a push so that his Vanwall could restart.<ref name="magazine"/> Nevertheless, he and the other 15 drivers jumped the start, with Moss taking the lead through the hairpin.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Collins then passed Fangio for second, and started closing-in on Moss.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> Two laps later, Moss was still leading, but as he travelled down the chicane, he ended up making contact with the barriers.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> The resulting crash forced Collins to take evasive action; he avoided the debris, but the barricades situated at the harbour's edge.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Fangio took the lead, while Vanwall's Tony Brooks slowed down to avoid a collision.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> As he did, Hawthorn crashed into his rear wheel, breaking the Ferrari's front wheel and brake drum before colliding with Collins' car.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/>
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| Following this, Fangio experienced few challenges to his lead.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> While Brooks was around 5-6 seconds behind, he generally seemed unwilling to properly duel with the defending champion.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> By lap 50, Fangio was now 20 seconds ahead of Brooks, which extended to 48 seconds as Brooks lost ground by around two seconds per lap.<ref name="magazine"/> The race's main action therefore situated on third place, with Ferrari's Wolfgang von Trips, Cooper-Climax's Jack Brabham, and Maserati's Masten Gregory all vying for it.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> Von Trips appeared to have the upper hand, but retired on lap 96 following an engine failure, which led to him losing controlling and destroying a wall in the process.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> It seemed then that Brabham was to secure his first ever podium, which would have also been the first for a rear engine car.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> However, despite being well-ahead of Gregory, the Cooper's engine suddenly failed with a few laps remaining due to a fuel pump issue.<ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/>
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| Brooks meanwhile had closed the gap to around 25.2 seconds, but Fangio remained unchallenged in front.<ref name="results"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> He therefore claimed victory and eight points in the Drivers' Championship, while also scoring another point for setting the fastest lap.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Brooks scored Vanwall's first podium with second, while Gregory became the first American driver to reach the podium in a non-Indianapolis 500 World Championship race.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Connaught-Alta's Stuart Lewis-Evans and Ferrari's Maurice Trintignant claimed the final points positions in fourth and fifth respectively, while Brabham pushed his Cooper over the line to be classified sixth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Post-race, Fangio explaining how he fended off Brooks, stating "I decided to pile on the pressure so he would lose heart. As the laps went by he could see he was not gaining and he eased off."<ref name="espn"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| The race was reportedly televised by TMC, although it is unknown whether it provided live coverage or race highlights.<ref>[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting TMC provided some coverage, though it is unclear whether it was live or in highlights form.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to publicly resurface, however, having originated from an era where telerecordings were rare until videotape was perfected in the late-1950s.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BbcTelevisionReceivedInNewYork-1938 ''Web Archive'' article discussing how most early television is missing due to a lack of directly recording television.] Retrieved 16th Aug '22</ref> Nevertheless, some footage can be found in British newsreels and documentaries.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =3
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =wqPekuB3ry0
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| |description1 =Colour footage from a British documentary (footage repeats at 24:44).
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =vOTu_oq4RUo
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| |description2 =Colour Footage from another British documentary.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =z_dxbSaHxtg
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| |description3 =''British Pathé'' newsreel of the race.
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| }}
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| {{Video|perrow =2
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =xei8fc3_M98
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| |description1 =Footage of Maserati cars at the event.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =JqFSPQAgXm4
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| |description2 =French newsreel of the race.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1957monacograndprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1957monacograndprix3.jpg|Fangio, Collins, and Moss line up at the start.
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| 1957monacograndprix4.jpg|Fangio narrowly ahead of Moss and Collins.
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| 1957monacograndprix5.jpg|Collins and Hawthorn's Ferraris after crashing out.
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| 1957monacograndprix6.jpg|Top-down view of the crashed Ferraris.
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| 1957monacograndprix7.jpg|Fangio during the race.
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| 1957monacograndprix8.jpg|Brooks ahead of Stuart-Evans.
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| 1957monacograndprix9.jpg|Brabham pushes his car over the line.
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| 1957monacograndprix10.jpg|Fangio celebrating his win.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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| [[Category:Historic]]
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