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.
A chaotic scene unfolds at the Bureau de Tabac corner during the first lap of the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. On the flooded circuit, a multicar pile-up has occurred, involving drivers Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, Robert Manzon, Cuth Harrison, Harry Schell, and Franco Rol. From a high angle, the photograph captures the urgent, collective effort of a group of men pushing a dark Grand Prix car through the water. Onlookers and officials watch from a set of stone stairs as other damaged racing cars are scattered nearby.
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