Innes Ireland pushes his N° 22 Lotus 18 uphill and right around the twisting Monaco circuit so that he can finish the race. His effort was repaid when he got 9th place and one point for the world championship. Monaco Grand Prix 1960. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Innes Ireland pushes his N° 22 Lotus 18 uphill and right around the twisting Monaco circuit so that he can finish the race. His effort was repaid when he got 9th place and one point for the world championship. Monaco Grand Prix 1960.

Innes Ireland sits in the cockpit of his N° 22 Lotus 18, his head resting in his hand in a moment of exhaustion during the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix. To complete the race, Ireland had to physically push his car uphill around the twisting circuit. This extraordinary effort was rewarded with a 9th-place finish and a point toward the world championship.


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