From the motorsport archive: Cooper's win in the hair-raising Monaco Grand Prix signals a new era for Formula 1
The Monaco Grand Prix is today largely a pointless endeavour, Formula 1 cars being too large and the track too narrow for overtaking.
Not so in 1958, when the cars resembled bathtubs and there were no barriers guarding the fans, buildings, harbour or pits. Also, between the tunnel and the finish line were three straights joined by only a kink and a wide hairpin, where today there are nine tricky turns. Vanwall, BRM, Cooper and Ferrari all looked in with a shout after qualifying, while Cooper privateer Rob Walker Racing was a dark horse. Failing to qualify, meanwhile, was the Connaught of an unknown youngster named Ecclestone… All made it through lap one unscathed but for Roy Salvadori – contact with another Vanwall breaking his steering – as the scarlet car of Jean Behra led.
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