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Monaco Grand Prix: Fast Company

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Of all the Grand Prix races on the Formula One circuit, Monaco has always felt special. The scenery, celebs, history, and sheer sexiness of the place set it apart. Donington Park, Sao Paolo, and a few other places can lay claim as meccas of racing -- but in Monte Carlo the glamour is off the charts, and has been ever since the first Monaco Grand Prix in 1929, and the first F1 Grand Prix in 1948. Pictured: The start of the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix.

Photo: Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images

May 22, 1955
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