Mike Hawthorn, (18) Vanwall VW I, Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, (42) Ferrari 625. With the shadow of the Gazomètre. Monaco Grand Prix 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Mike Hawthorn, (18) Vanwall VW I, Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, (42) Ferrari 625. With the shadow of the Gazomètre. Monaco Grand Prix 1955.

Mike Hawthorn, in the dark green Vanwall VW I (18), leads Giuseppe "Nino" Farina in the Ferrari 625 (42) as they pass under the shadow of the Gazomètre during the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. Spectators line the street circuit, which is bordered by hay bales and sandbags. In the background, the city’s buildings rise above the harbor, with a prominent "Mobilgas" sign visible at the water's edge.


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