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Half sheet
promotional poster for the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix. The poster features a photographic image by the artist Maestri, which traditionally showcased the previous year's winning car before the race occurred.
Event Details
Event: XXVII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Date: May 17–18, 1969
Location: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Winner: The 80-lap race was won by Graham Hill, driving a works Lotus-Ford.
Significance: This was Hill's fifth and final Monaco Grand Prix victory, earning him the nickname "Mr. Monaco" and setting a record that would stand for 24 years. It was also the first Formula 1 race won by a driver wearing a full-face helmet. |
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