Race Footage: First Ever Monaco Grand Prix (1929) | Sporting History

Great footage of the first ever Monte Carlo Grand Prix. Organised in 1929 by Anthony Noghes, the race sees British driver William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti 35B taking the title. He beat the great German driver, Rudolf Caracciola.

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The Monte Carlo circuit is still one of the most demanding and dangerous formula one circuits with its narrow streets, windy tunnel and tight corners around the city. The famous Monaco harbour has also played its role with a couple of drivers having crashed into the sea - the most famous being Alberto Ascari. Watch the newsreel about his death here: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/dea...