The 12th edition of the Monaco Historic Grand Prix was not only mega-eye-candy for motorsport fans, it also provided some enthralling battles, the highlight being the duel between Jean Alesi and Marco Werner that ended in tears. Race F, for Formula 1 cars that raced between 1973 and 1976, held its promises with Alesi, in a Ferrari 312B3 once driven by Niki Lauda, and Werner, in a two-year younger Lotus 77, who started from pole position. But a fired-up Alesi took the lead at the first turn, Sainte Dévote, and lead during the 15 subsequent laps (out of 18) with Werner, a treble winner at Le Mans 24 Hours but never a Grand Prix driver, bobbing and weaving in his mirrors throughout. It...
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