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1929 Monaco Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | GP |
| Grand Prix | Monaco |
| Date | 14 April |
| Year | 1929 |
| Official name | Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco |
| Country | Monaco |
| Image | Circuit_de_Monaco_1950.png |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco |
| Monte Carlo | |
| Course | Street circuit |
| Course_mi | 1.976 |
| Course_km | 3.180 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Distance_laps | 100 |
| Distance_mi | 197.6 |
| Distance_km | 318.0 |
| Pole_Driver | Philippe Étancelin |
| Pole_Team | Bugatti |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Grid_from_ballot | True |
| Fast_Driver | William Grover-Williams |
| Fast_Team | Bugatti |
| Fast_Time | 2:15.0 |
| Fast_Country | United Kingdom |
| First_Driver | William Grover-Williams |
| First_Team | Bugatti |
| First_Country | United Kingdom |
| Second_Driver | Georges Bouriano |
| Second_Team | Bugatti |
| Second_Country | Romania |
| Third_Driver | Rudolf Caracciola |
| Third_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Third_Country | Germany |
| Third_flag_suffix | Weimar |
Monte Carlo
The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix was the first Grand Prix to be run in the principality. It was set up by wealthy cigarette manufacturer Antony Noghès, who had set up the Automobile Club de Monaco with some of his friends. This offer of a Grand Prix was supported by Prince Louis II and the Monégasque driver of that time, Louis Chiron. On 14 April 1929, their plan became reality when 16 invited participants turned out to race for a prize of 100,000 French francs.
The event was won by William Grover-Williams (listed on timing sheets as W. Williams), who drove a Bugatti T35B.
Race report
Twenty drivers were invited to participate in the contest, although only sixteen started the race due to incidents both on the way to the event and in practice. Local driver Louis Chiron also did not participate, choosing to compete in the 1929 Indianapolis 500 instead. Therefore, Rudolf Caracciola, a Mercedes-Benz factory driver, was the favourite to win the event.
The starting grid was determined by ballot, with Philippe Étancelin starting on pole position and Caracciola starting fifteenth. William Grover-Williams took the lead at the start of the 100-lap race, with Caracciola close behind him. Caracciola took the lead on lap 36, but Grover-Williams was able to take back his position six laps later. Both drivers made a pitstop midway through the race, but Caracciola's stop was much slower, allowing Grover-Williams to build a one lap lead. Georges Bouriano and Philippe de Rothschild (listed as Georges Philippe) also emerged between the pair, although Caracciola soon overtook the latter to finish third.
Classification
Starting grid
Grid positions were determined by a ballot. Philippe Étancelin drew pole position.
| Inside | Middle | Outside | Row 1 | Row 2 | Row 3 | Row 4 | Row 5 | Row 6 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||||||||
| Étancelin | |||||||||
| Bugatti | FRA | ||||||||
| Dauvergne | |||||||||
| Bugatti | FRA | ||||||||
| Lehoux | |||||||||
| Bugatti | |||||||||
| ITA | |||||||||
| Sandri | |||||||||
| Maserati | GBR | ||||||||
| "Williams" | |||||||||
| Bugatti | FRA | ||||||||
| Philippe | |||||||||
| Bugatti | |||||||||
| ITA | |||||||||
| Zehender | |||||||||
| Alfa Romeo | ROU | ||||||||
| Bouriano | |||||||||
| Bugatti | FRA | ||||||||
| de Rovin | |||||||||
| Delage | |||||||||
| FRA | |||||||||
| Rigal | |||||||||
| Alfa Romeo | ITA | ||||||||
| de Sterlich | |||||||||
| Maserati | FRA | ||||||||
| Dreyfus | |||||||||
| Bugatti | |||||||||
| CHE | |||||||||
| Lepori | |||||||||
| Bugatti | FRA | ||||||||
| Doré | |||||||||
| Corre La Licorne | DEU | ||||||||
| Caracciola | |||||||||
| Mercedes-Benz | |||||||||
| FRA | |||||||||
| Perrot | |||||||||
| Alfa Romeo | × | × |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GBR "W Williams" | Bugatti T35B | 100 | 3:56:11.0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ROU Georges Bouriano | Bugatti T35C | 100 | + 1:17.8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 100 | + 2:22.6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRA "Georges Philippe" | Bugatti T35C | 99 | + 1 lap | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | FRA René Dreyfus | Bugatti T37A | 97 | + 3 laps | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Philippe Étancelin | Bugatti T35C | 96 | + 4 laps | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | CHE Mario Lepori | Bugatti T35C | 94 | + 6 laps | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | FRA Michel Doré | Corre La Licorne | 89 | + 11 laps | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | FRA Louis Rigal | Alfa Romeo 6C | 87 | + 13 laps | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FRA Raoul de Rovin | Delage 15S8 | 80 | Accident | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Goffredo Zehender | Alfa Romeo 6C | 55 | Mechanical | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Christian Dauvergne | Bugatti T35C | 46 | Mechanical | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA Guglielmo Sandri | Maserati T26 | 41 | Mechanical | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | FRA Albert Perrot | Alfa Romeo 6C | 18 | Wheel detached | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Diego de Sterlich | Maserati T26B | 16 | Mechanical | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRA Marcel Lehoux | Bugatti T35C | 7 | Transmission | 3 |
References
References
- "1929 GRAND PRIX SEASON -".
- "Monaco Grand Prix 1929".
- (2019-04-15). "First victory at the First Grand Prix in Monaco in 1929 – Bugatti Newsroom".
- (2014-07-07). "The first Grand Prix of Monaco, 1929".
- "1929 Grands Prix".
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