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1957 Monaco Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryMonaco
Grand PrixMonaco
Official nameXV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
ImageMonte Carlo Formula 1 track map (1955-1962).svg
Date19 May
Year1957
Previous_round1957 Argentine Grand Prix
Next_round1957 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
LocationCircuit de Monaco
CourseStreet Circuit
Course_mi1.954
Course_km3.145
Distance_laps105
Distance_mi205.17
Distance_km330.225
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamMaserati
Pole_Time1:42.7
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Fast_TeamMaserati
Fast_Time1:45.6
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamMaserati
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverTony Brooks
Second_TeamVanwall
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverMasten Gregory
Third_TeamMaserati
Third_CountryUnited States
Third_flag_suffix1912
Lapchart

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

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQSource:
32Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMaserati1:42.7—
26UK Peter CollinsFerrari1:43.3+0.6
18UK Stirling MossVanwall1:43.6+0.9
20UK Tony BrooksVanwall1:44.4+1.7
28UK Mike HawthornFerrari1:44.6+1.9
30France Maurice TrintignantFerrari1:46.7+4.0
36Argentina Carlos MenditeguyMaserati1:46.7+4.0
38United States Harry SchellMaserati1:47.3+4.6
24Germany Wolfgang von TripsFerrari1:47.9+5.2
2United States Masten GregoryMaserati1:48.4+5.7
6UK Ron FlockhartBRM1:48.6+5.9
22UK Horace GouldMaserati1:48.7+6.0
10UK Stuart Lewis-EvansConnaught-Alta1:49.1+6.4
34Italy Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati1:49.2+6.5
14Australia Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax1:49.3+6.6
12UK Ivor BuebConnaught-Alta1:49.4+6.7
8UK Roy SalvadoriBRM1:49.6+6.9
40Germany Hans HerrmannMaserati1:49.9+7.2
4France André SimonMaserati1:51.7+9.0
42Italy Luigi PiottiMaserati1:54.3+11.6
16UK Les LestonCooper-Climax1:58.9+16.2

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
32Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Maserati**1053:10:12.81**9**
20UK **Tony Brooks****Vanwall**105+25.2 secs4**6**
2United States **Masten Gregory****Maserati**103+2 Laps10**4**
10UK **Stuart Lewis-Evans****Connaught-Alta**102+3 Laps13**3**
30France **Maurice Trintignant****Ferrari**100+5 Laps6**2**
14Australia Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax100+5 Laps15
24Germany Wolfgang von Trips
UK Mike HawthornFerrari95Engine9
34Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
United States Harry SchellMaserati64Oil Leak14
6UK Ron FlockhartBRM60Engine11
36Argentina Carlos MenditeguyMaserati51Spun Off7
12UK Ivor BuebConnaught-Alta47Fuel Leak16
38United States Harry SchellMaserati23Suspension8
22UK Horace GouldMaserati10Accident12
26UK Peter CollinsFerrari4Accident2
18UK Stirling MossVanwall4Accident3
28UK Mike HawthornFerrari4Accident5
8UK Roy SalvadoriBRM
40Germany Hans HerrmannMaserati
4France André SimonMaserati
42Italy Luigi PiottiMaserati
16UK Les LestonCooper-Climax

;Notes

  • – 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, the 4-cylinder FPF, still undersized at 1,964 cc, and mounted in the Cooper T43 in Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout similar to the Bugatti Type 251 at the 1956 French Grand Prix. It was also the first F1 finish for both Cooper and Climax even though Brabham pushed the car over the line.

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

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio17
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2France Jean Behra6
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 143UK Tony Brooks6
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14Argentina Carlos Menditeguy4
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 125USA Masten Gregory4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 12, p.1383.
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  7. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  8. "1957 Monaco GP Qualification".
  9. "1957 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  10. "Monaco 1957 - Championship • STATS F1".
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