Type: | GP |
Grand Prix: | Monaco |
Date: | 23 April |
Year: | 1933 |
Official Name: | V Grand Prix de Monaco |
Country: | Monaco |
Location: | Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo |
Course: | Street circuit |
Course Mi: | 1.976 |
Course Km: | 3.180 |
Weather: | Sunny, warm |
Distance Laps: | 100 |
Distance Mi: | 197.6 |
Distance Km: | 318.0 |
Pole Driver: | Achille Varzi |
Pole Team: | Bugatti |
Pole Country: | Italy |
Pole Flag Suffix: | 1861 |
Pole Time: | 2:02 |
Fast Driver: | Achille Varzi |
Fast Team: | Bugatti |
Fast Time: | 2:03 |
Fast Country: | Italy |
Fast Flag Suffix: | 1861 |
First Driver: | Achille Varzi |
First Team: | Bugatti |
First Country: | Italy |
First Flag Suffix: | 1861 |
Second Driver: | Baconin Borzacchini |
Second Team: | Alfa Romeo |
Second Country: | Italy |
Second Flag Suffix: | 1861 |
Third Driver: | René Dreyfus |
Third Team: | Bugatti |
Third Country: | France |
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]
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 |