1957 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1957 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 May 1957 at Monaco. It was race 2 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.

1957 Monaco Grand Prix
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Race details
Date 19 May 1957
Official name XV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street Circuit
Course length 3.145 km (1.954 miles)
Distance 105 laps, 330.225 km (205.17 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time 1:42.7
Fastest lap
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 1:45.6
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Vanwall
Third
Maserati
Lap leaders

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 chequered 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.[7]

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 32 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1:42.7 —
2 26 Peter Collins Ferrari 1:43.3 +0.6
3 18 Stirling Moss Vanwall 1:43.6 +0.9
4 20 Tony Brooks Vanwall 1:44.4 +1.7
5 28 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 1:44.6 +1.9
6 30 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 1:46.7 +4.0
7 36 Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 1:46.7 +4.0
8 38 Harry Schell Maserati 1:47.3 +4.6
9 24 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 1:47.9 +5.2
10 2 Masten Gregory Maserati 1:48.4 +5.7
11 6 Ron Flockhart BRM 1:48.6 +5.9
12 22 Horace Gould Maserati 1:48.7 +6.0
13 10 Stuart Lewis-Evans Connaught-Alta 1:49.1 +6.4
14 34 Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 1:49.2 +6.5
15 14 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1:49.3 +6.6
16 12 Ivor Bueb Connaught-Alta 1:49.4 +6.7
DNQ 8 Roy Salvadori BRM 1:49.6 +6.9
DNQ 40 Hans Herrmann Maserati 1:49.9 +7.2
DNQ 4 André Simon Maserati 1:51.7 +9.0
DNQ 42 Luigi Piotti Maserati 1:54.3 +11.6
DNQ 16 Les Leston Cooper-Climax 1:58.9 +16.2
Source:[8]

Race
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 32 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 105 3:10:12.8 1 91
2 20 Tony Brooks Vanwall 105 +25.2 secs 4 6
3 2 Masten Gregory Maserati 103 +2 Laps 10 4
4 10 Stuart Lewis-Evans Connaught-Alta 102 +3 Laps 13 3
5 30 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 100 +5 Laps 6 2
6 14 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 100 +5 Laps 15
Ret 24 Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn		 Ferrari 95 Engine 9
Ret 34 Giorgio Scarlatti
Harry Schell		 Maserati 64 Oil Leak 14
Ret 6 Ron Flockhart BRM 60 Engine 11
Ret 36 Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 51 Spun Off 7
Ret 12 Ivor Bueb Connaught-Alta 47 Fuel Leak 16
Ret 38 Harry Schell Maserati 23 Suspension 8
Ret 22 Horace Gould Maserati 10 Accident 12
Ret 26 Peter Collins Ferrari 4 Accident 2
Ret 18 Stirling Moss Vanwall 4 Accident 3
Ret 28 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 4 Accident 5
DNQ 8 Roy Salvadori BRM
DNQ 40 Hans Herrmann Maserati
DNQ 4 André Simon Maserati
DNQ 42 Luigi Piotti Maserati
DNQ 16 Les Leston Cooper-Climax
Source:[9]
Notes
  • ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives

Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 17
2 Jean Behra 6
14 3 Tony Brooks 6
1 4 Carlos Menditeguy 4
12 5 Masten Gregory 4
Source: [10]
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References
  1. Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 12, p.1383.
  2. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  3. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  4. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  5. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  6. Kettlewell, p.1383.
  7. "1957 Monaco Grand Prix". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  8. "1957 Monaco GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. "1957 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. "Monaco 1957 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  • 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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