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Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo F1 Hotels & Monaco GP tickets - Grand Prix Tours (2484 words) |
 | The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was cancelled in 1938). |
 | Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since 1297, when François Grimaldi (aka: Malizia) seized the fortress protecting the famous rock while dressed up as a Franciscan monk (monaco in Italian); the only exception to this was from 1793 to 1814, when Monaco was under French control. |
 | Monaco's population is unusual in that the native Monegasques are a minority in their own country. |
| The history of the Monaco Grand Prix (657 words) |
 | With the 24 hours at Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500, the Monte-Carlo Rally and Monaco Grand Prix are the two of the four most famous automobile events in the world. |
 | Throughout the entire history of the Monaco Grand Prix, the greatest pilots and the most renowned and accomplished constructors have seen their names inscribed on the winners's lists. |
 | The appearance of the Monaco Grand Prix on the international agenda was indeed the result on the policy with the accent on sportsmanship, adopted by Monaco's sovereigns and the directors of the Automobile Club de Monaco. |