1957 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1957 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 May 1957 at Monaco. It was race 2 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.
| 1957 Monaco Grand Prix | |||||
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 19 May 1957 | ||||
| Official name | XV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | ||||
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | ||||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||||
| Course length | 3.145 km (1.954 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 105 laps, 330.225 km (205.17 miles) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Maserati | ||||
| Time | 1:42.7 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |||
| Time | 1:45.6 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Maserati | ||||
| Second | Vanwall | ||||
| Third | Maserati | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Race report
Despite a hesitant start, Moss led away on the first lap from Collins, Fangio, and Hawthorn. On lap 4 coming out of the tunnel, there was mayhem. Moss went straight through the chicane, sending debris from the wrecked barrier crashing onto the circuit.[1] Collins crashed through the quayside barriers trying to avoid it.[2] Fangio and Brooks slowed to make their way through the carnage. Brooks' effort was for nought, being hit by Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari, which lost a wheel.[3] Fangio took the lead from Brooks' damaged car and held it to the chequered flag.
On lap 96, with nine laps to go,[4] von Trips lost a certain third place when his engine blew up. Brabham inherited it, but he in turn lost the place when the engine in his Cooper T43-Climax[5] cut out at Casino five laps from the end.[6] He coasted to the harbour and pushed the car home for 6th place.[7]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 1:42.7 | — |
| 2 | 26 |  Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 1:43.3 | +0.6 |
| 3 | 18 | Stirling Moss |
Vanwall | 1:43.6 | +0.9 |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Brooks |
Vanwall | 1:44.4 | +1.7 |
| 5 | 28 | Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 1:44.6 | +1.9 |
| 6 | 30 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | 1:46.7 | +4.0 |
| 7 | 36 | Carlos Menditeguy |
Maserati | 1:46.7 | +4.0 |
| 8 | 38 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harry Schell |
Maserati | 1:47.3 | +4.6 |
| 9 | 24 |  Wolfgang von Trips |
Ferrari | 1:47.9 | +5.2 |
| 10 | 2 | Masten Gregory |
Maserati | 1:48.4 | +5.7 |
| 11 | 6 | Ron Flockhart |
BRM | 1:48.6 | +5.9 |
| 12 | 22 | Horace Gould |
Maserati | 1:48.7 | +6.0 |
| 13 | 10 | Stuart Lewis-Evans |
Connaught-Alta | 1:49.1 | +6.4 |
| 14 | 34 |  Giorgio Scarlatti |
Maserati | 1:49.2 | +6.5 |
| 15 | 14 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 1:49.3 | +6.6 |
| 16 | 12 | Ivor Bueb |
Connaught-Alta | 1:49.4 | +6.7 |
| DNQ | 8 | Roy Salvadori |
BRM | 1:49.6 | +6.9 |
| DNQ | 40 | Hans Herrmann |
Maserati | 1:49.9 | +7.2 |
| DNQ | 4 | André Simon |
Maserati | 1:51.7 | +9.0 |
| DNQ | 42 | Luigi Piotti |
Maserati | 1:54.3 | +11.6 |
| DNQ | 16 | Les Leston |
Cooper-Climax | 1:58.9 | +16.2 |
| Source:[8] | |||||
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 105 | 3:10:12.8 | 1 | 91 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Brooks |
Vanwall | 105 | +25.2 secs | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Masten Gregory |
Maserati | 103 | +2 Laps | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Stuart Lewis-Evans |
Connaught-Alta | 102 | +3 Laps | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 30 | Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | 100 | +5 Laps | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 100 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 24 | Wolfgang von Trips Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 95 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 34 | Giorgio Scarlatti Harry Schell |
Maserati | 64 | Oil Leak | 14 | |
| Ret | 6 | Ron Flockhart |
BRM | 60 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 36 | Carlos Menditeguy |
Maserati | 51 | Spun Off | 7 | |
| Ret | 12 | Ivor Bueb |
Connaught-Alta | 47 | Fuel Leak | 16 | |
| Ret | 38 | Harry Schell |
Maserati | 23 | Suspension | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Horace Gould |
Maserati | 10 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 4 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 18 | Stirling Moss |
Vanwall | 4 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 28 | Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 4 | Accident | 5 | |
| DNQ | 8 | Roy Salvadori |
BRM | ||||
| DNQ | 40 | Hans Herrmann |
Maserati | ||||
| DNQ | 4 | André Simon |
Maserati | ||||
| DNQ | 42 | Luigi Piotti |
Maserati | ||||
| DNQ | 16 | Les Leston |
Cooper-Climax | ||||
Source:[9] | |||||||
- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Shared drives
- Car #24: Wolfgang von Trips (92 laps) and Mike Hawthorn (3 laps).
- Car #34: Giorgio Scarlatti (42 laps) and Harry Schell (22 laps).
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
17 |
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2 | Jean Behra |
6 |
 14 |
3 | Tony Brooks |
6 |
 1 |
4 | Carlos Menditeguy |
4 |
| 12 |
5 | Masten Gregory |
4 |
| Source: [10] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 12, p.1383.
- Kettlewell, p.1383.
- Kettlewell, p.1383.
- Kettlewell, p.1383.
- Kettlewell, p.1383.
- Kettlewell, p.1383.
- "1957 Monaco Grand Prix". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "1957 Monaco GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "1957 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- "Monaco 1957 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
External links
- Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles, Volume 12, pp. 1381–4. London: Orbis, 1974.