The 1957 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 May 1957 at Monaco. It was the second round of the 1957 World Drivers' Championship.

Race report

Despite a hesitant start, Moss led away on the first lap from Collins, Fangio, and Hawthorn. On lap 4 coming out of the tunnel, there was mayhem. Moss went straight through the chicane, sending debris from the wrecked barrier crashing onto the circuit.^[1] Collins crashed through the quayside barriers trying to avoid it.^[2] Fangio and Brooks slowed to make their way through the carnage. Brooks' effort was for nought, being hit by Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari, which lost a wheel.^[3] Fangio took the lead from Brooks' damaged car and held it to the checkered flag.

On lap 96, with nine laps to go,^[4] von Trips lost a certain third place when his engine blew up. Brabham inherited it, but he in turn lost the place when the engine in his Cooper T43-Climax^[5] cut out at Casino five laps from the end.^[6] He coasted to the harbour and pushed the car home for 6th place.

Classification

Notes

• Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 1:42.7
• Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 1:45.6
• Lap Leaders: Stirling Moss 4 laps (1-4); Juan Manuel Fangio 101 laps (5-105).
• Shared Drives:
  • Car #24: Wolfgang von Trips (92 laps) and Mike Hawthorn (3 laps).
  • Car #34: Giorgio Scarlatti (42 laps) and Harry Schell (22 laps).
• Grand Prix debut for: Ivor Bueb, Masten Gregory, and Stuart Lewis-Evans.
• Career Firsts: Tony Brooks and Masten Gregory (points and podium); Stuart Lewis-Evans (points); Vanwall (podium).
• First podium finish for an American in Formula One (excluding Indianapolis 500) (Masten Gregory).

Drivers' Championship standings after the race

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Sources

• Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles, Volume 12, pp. 1381 4. London: Orbis, 1974.

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