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More than glitz and glamour

A possible momentum swing in the title race, a resurgent Red Bull, crashes, Safety Cars, the return of Jenson Button and the absence of Fernando Alonso; this year's Monaco Grand Prix is about more than the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo. Monaco made its first appearance on the F1 calendar back in 1950, the year of the first World Championship. 75 years later, and not much has changed. The track layout still winds through the streets of Monte Carlo, only nowadays they are lined with Armco barriers preventing drivers from taking a dip in the Mediterranean – something Alberto Ascari and Paul Hawkins did back in their days. Sainte Devote lost some of its pace, chicanes were put in...
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