43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E / 43.7346500°N 7.421333°E
| 1933 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 April 1933 | ||
| Official name | V Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location | Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.180 km (1.976 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 318.0 km (197.6 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, warm | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bugatti | ||
| Time | 2:02 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Achille Varzi | Bugatti | |
| Time | 2:03 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Bugatti | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Bugatti | ||
The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 23 April 1933.[1]
This was the first Grand Prix where grid positions were decided by practice time rather than the established method of balloting.[2] Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari exchanged the lead many times during the race and the race was settled in Varzi's favour on the final lap when Nuvolari's car caught fire due to over-revving.[1] Nuvolari was then disqualified due to outside assistance while attempting to push his car to the finish.[2]
Rudolf Caracciola suffered a season-ending accident during practice. He crashed at Tabac due to a brake failure, and suffered serious leg injuries.[3]
Classification edit
Race edit
Starting grid positions edit
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varzi Bugatti 2:02 |  Chiron Alfa Romeo 2:03 | Borzacchini Alfa Romeo 2:03 | |
| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 2:04 |  Étancelin Alfa Romeo 2:04 | Dreyfus Bugatti 2:05 | |
| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Fagioli Maserati 2:06 | Wimille Alfa Romeo 2:06 | Lehoux Bugatti 2:07 | |
| 4th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Trossi Alfa Romeo 2:08 | Zehender Maserati 2:08 | Falchetto Bugatti 2:09 | |
| 5th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
 Howe Bugatti 2:09 | Grover-Williams Bugatti 2:11 | Birkin Alfa Romeo 2:11 | |
| 6th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Siena Alfa Romeo no time | Sommer Maserati no time |  Hartmann Bugatti no time |
References edit
- ^ a b "An Historic Monaco Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. May 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ a b "The 5th Grand Prix De Monaco". Motor Sport Magazine. June 1933. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "8W - Who? - Rudi Caracciola". 8w.forix.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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