Richard Attwood, (15) Lotus 25 BRM. Monaco Grand Prix 1965. On lap 44 as Attwood braked for the Gasometer hairpin his left rear suspension broke and the wheel and brake came off so that his foot went down and hit the accelerator. The car shot forward and went straight up onto the straw bales, the driver being unhurt.

At the Gasometer hairpin during the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix, Richard Attwood’s Lotus 25 BRM lies overturned against a wall of straw bales. On lap 44, a left rear suspension failure sent the car into the barrier. Attwood was unhurt, but the dramatic scene draws the attention of an official and a large crowd of spectators packing the hillside. In the background, advertising banners for "DUBONNET" and "CINZANO" line the track.

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