Classic Monaco Grand Prix images through the years

By Alan Jewell BBC Sport Published 11 minutes ago Formula 1 has been racing in Monaco since the first world championship season in 1950 and it remains its most glamorous event. Before this year's event, from 5-7 June, we look back at a selection of the best pictures from previous Monaco events. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Juan Manuel Fangio steers his Alfa Romeo around the hairpin during the first F1 world championship race in Monaco in 1950. The Argentine would go on to win the event - the second of seven races in the inaugural F1 season Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The start of the 1955 race with the Mercedes of Juan Manuel Fangio (left) and Stirling Moss leading the way, and Lancia's Alberto Ascari sandwiching the Silver Arrows Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Juan Manuel Fangio wearing a beret at Monaco in 1956. He dominated the first decade of F1, winning five world titles between 1951 and 1957 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Stirling Moss holds the winner's trophy while standing next to Princess Grace of Monaco in 1960. It was the second of three wins in the Principality for the Briton, who also won in 1956 and 1961 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, BRM's Graham Hill leads Lotus' Jim Clark in the early stages of the 1963 race Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Graham Hill is surrounded by crowds after his first victory in Monaco in 1963. The Englishman would go on to win the race five times in total, earning him the nickname Mr Monaco Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Graham Hill drives through Tabac on his way to victory in 1968. He secured the second of his world titles that year, with his final F1 win coming in Monaco in 1969 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A frogman waits on a boat in case any cars crash into the harbour in 1972 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ferrari's Jacky Ickx drives into the tunnel in 1972. The Belgian would later become clerk of the course Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ferrari's Niki Lauda and McLaren's James Hunt in conversation in 1976. Their battle for the world championship that year - won by Hunt by a single point - was dramatised in the 2013 film Rush Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Helen Stewart, the wife of three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, crouches to take a picture of fellow Briton James Hunt in his McLaren in 1976 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Nigel Mansell's Lotus parked up on the kerb, with a broken rear wing, after he crashed out of the lead in treacherous conditions in 1984 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In 1984, Ayrton Senna demonstrated his potential and sublime wet-weather skills by moving from 13th on the grid up to second place in his Toleman. He was closing on leader Alain Prost when the race was stopped because conditions were considered too dangerous Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A future TV commentary partnership: Murray Walker and Tyr