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We’re off to the Monaco Historic Grand Prix next week. Out of the trio of Formula E, Formula 1 and the classic event, for us it is the biennial classic one that’s the most exciting. And one of the reasons we’re most looking forward to it is this, possibly the best camera angle in motorsport.
Video: 20 years of the best TV angle in Motorsport
Racing cars coming through the first part of the swimming pool section at Monaco has always been a feast for the eye. And thankfully someone on YouTube has put together a collection of just F1 cars attacking this chicane.
Even the advent of extreme aerodynamic prowess on top level single seaters hasn’t managed to diminish how exciting these cars look as the flick from left to right to avoid a rapid entry into either a swimming pool or the Mediterranean. This clip is the perfect proof of that.
My favourite? I think Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 slide, absolutely glorious. And actually this is a good showcase of just how rules and regulations have slowed and sped up F1 cars over the last two decades. The 2017-onward cars seem unruffled, the pre-2009 cars look sketchy and the ones in between… well, an interesting time for F1.
In case you’ve never been to Monaco, this looks just as spectacular in person, if not far more. Check out all our coverage of the Monaco Historic from Friday next week.
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