F1: 3 Reasons why the Monaco GP is a special race

#1 Countless Classic Moments

Ayrton Senna announced his arrival on the world stage in Monaco in 1984.

To add to the tradition and prestige around the circuit, there's been plenty of action on it over the decades. A lot of the races in recent times haven't been the most thrilling to casual viewers, but the excitement of a faster car all over the gearbox of a slower one is enough to thrill those fans with an acquired taste. You don't have to go back for drama, though, Lewis Hamilton's win in 2016 was a classic, reminiscent of Senna holding off Nigel Mansell in 1992.

There are also drivers which seem to excel at Monaco more than other circuits, such as Nico Rosberg, Senna, Graham Hill, and Maurice Trintignant, the latter of which's only F1 wins came at Monaco.

One of the issues with a lot of new tracks is that the corners don't have names and it's, therefore, harder to form memories of what has happened there in the past. That isn't an issue at Monaco, every corner has had a crash taking place in or around it.

If you want to read more into these classic races, check out the best Monaco GPs list we made.

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