The Monaco Grand Prix has been held in the picturesque principality of Monte Carlo on the French Riviera since 1929 and the race remains the jewel in Formula One's crown.
Racing fit for a Principality —
The Monaco Grand Prix has been held in the picturesque principality of Monte Carlo on the French Riviera since 1929 and the race remains the jewel in Formula One's crown.
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Monaco is a magnet for celebrities like Hollywood actor Will Smith and popstar Nicole Scherzinger -- who is dating Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Smith and "Scherzy" are pictured with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in 2012.
Celebrity sizzle —
Monaco is a magnet for celebrities like Hollywood actor Will Smith and popstar Nicole Scherzinger -- who is dating Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Smith and "Scherzy" are pictured with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in 2012.
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The tiny city will welcome 200,000 fans over the grand prix weekend with many of them watching from yachts in the harbor.
All aboard for Formula One —
The tiny city will welcome 200,000 fans over the grand prix weekend with many of them watching from yachts in the harbor.
The racing drivers -- like Red Bull's 2012 winner Mark Webber shown here -- speed within inches of Monte Carlo's famous landmarks.
High-speed sightseeing —
The racing drivers -- like Red Bull's 2012 winner Mark Webber shown here -- speed within inches of Monte Carlo's famous landmarks.
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Monaco's street circuit is relatively unchanged since Formula One cars began racing there in 1950. Stirling Moss says his victory in Monaco in 1961, shown here, was the best race of his career.
Unchanged challenge —
Monaco's street circuit is relatively unchanged since Formula One cars began racing there in 1950. Stirling Moss says his victory in Monaco in 1961, shown here, was the best race of his career.
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The late triple world champion Ayrton Senna won the Monaco race a record six times and says he entered a "trance-like" state while driving through the narrow streets.
Senna's sixth sense —
The late triple world champion Ayrton Senna won the Monaco race a record six times and says he entered a "trance-like" state while driving through the narrow streets.
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But for some sun-seekers in Monaco, the cars are a distraction...
Unique fans —
But for some sun-seekers in Monaco, the cars are a distraction...
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