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Monaco Grand Prix: Information from Answers.com (2974 words) |
 | The Monaco Grand Prix predates the organised World Championships; the Principality's first Grand Prix race was organised in 1929 by Antony Noghes, under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the "Automobile Club de Monaco" (A.C.M.). |
| The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was not held in 1938). |
| The Grand Prix of Monaco is held each year on the Circuit de Monaco, which consists of the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, which includes the famous harbour. |
| Michelin 2006 Monaco F1 GP - Preview (715 words) |
| Monaco was one of seven events on the inaugural F1 world championship calendar in 1950 and has been ever-present on the schedule since it was included for the second time, in 1955. |
| This weekend Michelin is chasing its fifth consecutive Monaco GP victory, its eighth in all and its 98th in Formula One. |
| Jody Scheckter (Ferrari, 1979), Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari, 1981), Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG turbo, 1984), David Coulthard (McLaren- Mercedes, 2002), Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW, 2003), Jarno Trulli (Renault, 2004) and the aforementioned Kimi Räikkönen have all scored F1 victories in the principality for Michelin. |
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