The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Stirling Moss, (78) restarts his Jaguar C-Type XKC 003 but got a black flag for receiving outside help. On the left Anthony Hume. 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's Jaguar C-Type (no. 78) is attended to following an accident. With the bonnet propped open, a group including Anthony Hume (left) surrounds the vehicle. Although Moss managed to restart the car, he was subsequently given a black flag for receiving outside assistance. A diverse crowd of spectators, including a priest, watches the drama unfold from behind the trackside barriers during this edition of the Grand Prix, which was exceptionally run for sports cars.

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