The Street Race That Shouldn’t Work: Glamour, Risk, Processions, and the Most Famous Weekend in Grand Prix Racing
Language: English
Published by PublishDrive, 2026
- Softcover
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- Title
- The Street Race That Shouldn’t Work: Glamour, Risk, Processions, and the Most Famous Weekend in Grand Prix Racing
- Author
- Psaila, Etienne
- Publisher
- PublishDrive
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798901946534
- Illustrator
- AI
The Street Race That Shouldn’t Work tells the story of Monaco’s legendary Grand Prix circuit: a race built on narrow streets, impossible corners, royal ceremony, harbour glamour, unforgiving barriers, and nearly a century of motor racing history. From the first running in 1929 to the modern Formula One era, this book follows the people, machines, risks, controversies, and unforgettable moments that made Monaco the most famous street race in Grand Prix racing.
Through a fact-based narrative, the book traces the rise of Anthony Noghès’s unlikely idea, the early pre-war heroes, the arrival of the World Championship, Graham Hill’s mastery, Ayrton Senna’s brilliance, the Mansell-Senna duel, modern champions, Daniel Ricciardo’s redemption, Charles Leclerc’s home triumph, and the continuing debate over whether Monaco still fits modern Formula One. It explores why a circuit often criticised for limited overtaking continues to matter: because Monaco is more than a race. It is glamour under pressure, history between barriers, and a weekend no other Grand Prix can truly replace.
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This book is an independent, unofficial historical work and is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed by, or affiliated with Formula One, Formula 1, F1, the FIA, the Automobile Club de Monaco, the Monaco Grand Prix, any racing team, manufacturer, driver, sponsor, broadcaster, or rights holder mentioned within. All trademarks, team names, event names, circuit names, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Any references to Formula One, Grand Prix racing, Monaco, racing teams, drivers, manufacturers, sponsors, or related organisations are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and editorial purposes.
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