On the corner of Bureau de Tabac, the accident, the first lap causes its first victims. Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, (32) Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta, Robert Manzon, (10) Simca Gordini, Cuth Harrison, (24) ERA R8B/C, Harry Schell, (8) Cooper Jap, Franco Rol, (44) Maserati 4CLT. Monaco Grand Prix 1950.
The chaotic aftermath of a first-lap pile-up at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. Near the Bureau de Tabac corner, mechanics and officials struggle to haul a Grand Prix car from the flooded harborside. The accident’s first victims included Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, Robert Manzon, Cuth Harrison, Harry Schell, and Franco Rol. To the right, a driver in a white jumpsuit stumbles away from the scene, his posture suggesting shock as onlookers watch the unfolding drama from a stone staircase.
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