1957 Monaco Grand Prix
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 |
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Time | 1:45.6 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Maserati | ||||
Second | Vanwall | ||||
Third | Maserati | ||||
Lap leaders |
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.
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. Collins crashed through the quayside barriers trying to avoid it. 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. Fangio took the lead from Brooks' damaged car and held it to the chequered flag.
On lap 96, with nine laps to go, 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 cut out at Casino five laps from the end. He coasted to the harbour and pushed the car home for 6th place.
Classification
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 32 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:42.7 | — |
2 | 26 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:43.3 | +0.6 |
3 | 18 | ![]() |
Vanwall | 1:43.6 | +0.9 |
4 | 20 | ![]() |
Vanwall | 1:44.4 | +1.7 |
5 | 28 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:44.6 | +1.9 |
6 | 30 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:46.7 | +4.0 |
7 | 36 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:46.7 | +4.0 |
8 | 38 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:47.3 | +4.6 |
9 | 24 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:47.9 | +5.2 |
10 | 2 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:48.4 | +5.7 |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
BRM | 1:48.6 | +5.9 |
12 | 22 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:48.7 | +6.0 |
13 | 10 | ![]() |
Connaught-Alta | 1:49.1 | +6.4 |
14 | 34 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:49.2 | +6.5 |
15 | 14 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:49.3 | +6.6 |
16 | 12 | ![]() |
Connaught-Alta | 1:49.4 | +6.7 |
DNQ | 8 | ![]() |
BRM | 1:49.6 | +6.9 |
DNQ | 40 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:49.9 | +7.2 |
DNQ | 4 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:51.7 | +9.0 |
DNQ | 42 | ![]() |
Maserati | 1:54.3 | +11.6 |
DNQ | 16 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:58.9 | +16.2 |
Source: |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 32 | ![]() |
Maserati | 105 | 3:10:12.8 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 20 | ![]() |
Vanwall | 105 | +25.2 secs | 4 | 6 |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
Maserati | 103 | +2 Laps | 10 | 4 |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Connaught-Alta | 102 | +3 Laps | 13 | 3 |
5 | 30 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 100 | +5 Laps | 6 | 2 |
6 | 14 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 100 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari | 95 | Engine | 9 | |
Ret | 34 | ![]() ![]() |
Maserati | 64 | Oil Leak | 14 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
BRM | 60 | Engine | 11 | |
Ret | 36 | ![]() |
Maserati | 51 | Spun Off | 7 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Connaught-Alta | 47 | Fuel Leak | 16 | |
Ret | 38 | ![]() |
Maserati | 23 | Suspension | 8 | |
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Maserati | 10 | Accident | 12 | |
Ret | 26 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 4 | Accident | 2 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Vanwall | 4 | Accident | 3 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 4 | Accident | 5 | |
DNQ | 8 | ![]() |
BRM | ||||
DNQ | 40 | ![]() |
Maserati | ||||
DNQ | 4 | ![]() |
Maserati | ||||
DNQ | 42 | ![]() |
Maserati | ||||
DNQ | 16 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | ||||
Source:
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- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Notes
This race marked the Formula One World Championship debuts of Masten Gregory, Stuart Lewis-Evans, and Ivor Bueb. Gregory's third place was the first Formula One podium for an American driver (excluding Indianapolis 500 races).
It was also the debut World Championship podium for Vanwall as both a constructor and an engine supplier.
Lastly, it was also the debut race for the Coventry Climax-engine.
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 | ![]() |
17 |
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2 | ![]() |
6 |
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3 | ![]() |
6 |
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4 | ![]() |
4 |
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5 | ![]() |
4 |
Source: |
- 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.
- ^ Kettlewell, p.1383.
- ^ "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.