Formula 1 venues demand high design. Graphics and colour branding (Ferrari red, Jaguar green, Renault yellow), advertsisng and logo design and that's before we consider the thousands of components on the F1 cars, their aerodynamic tested smooth undulating bodywork.
Monaco was and is the most glamorous Grand Prix in the F1 Calendar. The poster reproduced on the right (click on it for details of where and how to buy) is from the 5th Monaco Grand Prix which took place in April 1933. Depicted is the view of a car as it emerges from the tunnel on the road along the harbor front. The tunnel has been rebuilt but the view is still recognisable.
Once the cars emerge from the tunnel (above) they drive on the harbor road. This scene is also recognisable in today's Monaco... as are the palm trees and the view up to the coastal path and around the headland depicted in this Monaco grand Prix poster from August 1937.
To find out more about this book of Monaco posters (depicted on the right) click on the image.
Click on the image left for details of this book which captures the excitement of the Monaco Grand Prix, the glamour of the occasion and the style of the town in its beautiful location.
