CRASHES, COLLISONS AND DRAMA
It all happens in Monaco...
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The INSIDE Track - MONACO F1
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In 1966, just four cars were classified (from 16 starters) while only three cars crossed the finishing line in 1996 (though seven were classified). The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was won by Olivier Panis, in a Ligier, who started 14th on the grid and drove a storming race in wet conditions to take his one and only race win.
Even though today’s cars are much more reliable mechanically than those of twenty or thirty years ago, the tight confines of the circuit are still hard on the cars’ brakes and gearboxes and the barriers invariably catch out several drivers each race, especially those trying to pass a slower car in front!
Monaco holds several records for the fewest number of finishers in a Formula 1race.