King Gustav of Sweden, came to watch the trial runs in the pits, where he met Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson. Monaco Grand Prix 1978.

Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson smiles as he meets King Gustav of Sweden in the pits during trial runs for the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix. Clad in his race suit bearing sponsor patches for "GOOD YEAR" and "FIRST NATIONAL CITY," Peterson engages with the King, who is seen in profile wearing large aviator sunglasses and a pinstriped blazer. The informal encounter unfolds in the paddock, against the backdrop of the circuit's characteristic apartment buildings.

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GPMonaco, Racing, Sunglasses

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