MONTE CARLO -- Grand Prix cars have raced around the streets of Monaco since 1929. In that time the cars, Monaco itself and the rest of the world have changed -- almost beyond recognition -- yet somehow the tradition of racing the fastest automobiles on the planet around one of the tightest circuits anywhere in the world has endured. The Monaco Grand Prix has disappeared from time to time. There were no races held in Monaco between 1938 and 1947 due to World War II; the 1949 event was cancelled out of respect for the passing of Prince Louis II of Monaco; a disagreement over the sport's regulations saw no F1 races between 1951 and 1954 (although a race was held in 1952 to sports car...
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