Memory Lane: Monaco GP – in pictures

1964 Spectators watch the action Photograph: Robert Riger/Getty Images

1964 John Surtees prepares to race
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1957 Juan Manuel Fangio in his Maserati 250F on the approach to Tabac Corner on the harbour front Photograph: Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images

1977 Barry Sheene, 500cc Motorbike World Champion, takes a break from checking out some four wheel racing to sunbathe on a yacht moored in the harbour Photograph: Phipps/Sutton Images/Corbis

1955 The start of the race. Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss in the Mercedes W196 bracket Alberto Ascari's Lancia D50 as Eugenio Castellotti's Lancia follows closely Photograph: Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images

1965 Graham Hill pushes his Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 BRM V8 back onto the track before going on to win the race for the third consecutive year Photograph: Grand Prix Photo/Getty Images

1933 A Bugatti 51 stopped at its stand Photograph: Lipnitzki/Roger Viollet/Getty Images

1957 Just after the start, Juan Manuel Fangio is already round the hairpin of the Gasometer Turn in Maserati number 32. Right behind him is Stirling Moss in Vanwall number 18, Harry Schell in another Maserati, Tony Brooks in Vanwall number 20 and Mike Hawthorn is in Ferrari-Lancia number 28 Photograph: Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images

1971 The enthusiastic crowd at the start line show their preferences Photograph: Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images

1960 Jo Bonnier (BRM P48) leads Jack Brabham (Cooper T53-Climax), Tony Brooks (Cooper T51-Climax), Sir Stirling Moss (Lotus 18-Climax), Chris Bristow (Cooper T51-Climax), and the rest of the field at the start Photograph: LAT Photographic/REX

1965 A Honda RA272 with the body removed to show the engine and gearbox
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1956 Ferrari racing driver Peter Collins, right, enjoys a drink with his soon-to-be-wife, American actress Louise Cordier (stage name Louise King) and a friend. They married in February of 1957, and were the golden couple of the time, living on a yacht in Monaco harbour Photograph: Thomas D. McAvoy/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images

1989 Race leader Ayrton Senna, McLaren, passes the harbour chicane on his way to victory. It was the second of his six wins in the small principality, which means Senna is the driver with the most Monaco race wins
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1985 Flames burst from the 'Ferrari Turbo' on Stefan Johansson's Ferrari 156/85
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1974 Denny Hulme, McLaren M23, locks wheels with Jean-Piere Beltoise, BRM P20, as they race through Beau Rivage which led to a multi-car crash. The race was stopped and seven cars were retired Photograph: LAT Photographic/REX

1933 Last preparations before the start Photograph: Roger Viollet/REX

1970 Jack Brabham drives his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 along a wet Monaco track
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1968 Race winner Graham Hill, drives his Lotus-Cosworth 49B under a bridge full of spectators
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