
Starting grid in front of Tribune Quai Albert-1er. Mike Hawthorn, (28) Ferrari-Lancia D50, Carlos Mediteguy, (36) Maserati 250F, Harry Schell, (38), Maserati 250F, Maurice Trintignant, (30) Ferrari-Lancia, Wolfgang von Trips, (24) Ferrari 80I, Masten Gregory, (2) Maserati 250F, Ron Flockhart, (6) B.R.M. P25, Bueb (12), Connaught "B". Monaco Grand Prix 1955.
A bustling scene unfolds on the starting grid before the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. In front of the packed grandstand on the Quai Albert-1er, drivers, mechanics, and officials crowd around the cars. Lined up are competitors including Mike Hawthorn in his Ferrari-Lancia D50 (28), Carlos Mediteguy in a Maserati 250F (36), and Ron Flockhart in the B.R.M. P25 (6). Above, national flags fly, while the sun-drenched hillside of Monaco rises in the background, capturing the pre-race anticipation of a bygone era of motorsport.
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