Fangio, (2) Mercedes-Benz W196, Ascari, (26) Lancia D50, Moss, (6) Mercedes-Benz W196, Castellotti, (30) Lancia D50, Behra, (34) Maserati 250F, Villoresi, (28) Lancia D50, Musso, (38) Maserati 250F, Trintignant, (44) Ferrari 625. Monaco Grand Prix 1955.
The starting grid for the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, where sleek, open-cockpit cars await the signal. On the front row, Juan Manuel Fangio in the silver Mercedes-Benz W196 (No. 2) sits alongside Alberto Ascari in the red Lancia D50 (No. 26). Just behind are Stirling Moss in his Mercedes (No. 6), bearing a small Union Jack, and Eugenio Castellotti in his Lancia (No. 30). A massive crowd fills the grandstands and balconies overlooking the city circuit, which is lined with sponsor banners for Pirelli, Bardahl, and Marchal.
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