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. nur 3 Gänge (Grimaldi p.178)
The starting grid for the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix is bathed in bright sunlight. In the foreground, Juan Manuel Fangio in his silver Mercedes-Benz W196 (2) lines up beside Alberto Ascari in the red Lancia D50 (26). To their right is Fangio's teammate, Stirling Moss, in another Mercedes (6). Further down, a legendary field including Eugenio Castellotti (30, Lancia), Jean Behra (34, Maserati), and Maurice Trintignant (44, Ferrari) awaits the start, watched by a massive crowd as sponsor banners for Marchal and Pirelli line the circuit.
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