The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Stirling Moss, (78) restarts his Jaguar C-Type XKC 003 but got a black flag for receiving outside help. Monaco Grand Prix 1952, transformed into a race for sports cars. This was a two day event, the Sunday, Prix Monte Carlo, for the up to 2 litres (Prix de Monte Carlo), the Grand Prix, Monday for the bigger engines, (Monaco Grand Prix).

At the Sainte-Dévote corner during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, Stirling Moss tends to his Jaguar C-Type, no. 78, after an accident. Two men offer assistance while a uniformed official with white gloves stands by, observing the scene. Skid marks and an absorbent powder on the asphalt attest to the spin. Moss restarted the car, but was ultimately given a black flag for receiving this outside help. Spectators crowd the balconies of the city circuit, watching the drama unfold beneath a large "VEEDOL" motor oil banner.

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