(Photos: Top -- Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and bottom -- Mark Webber of Red Bull practice on the challenging road course at Monaco before the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix. Credit: Getty Images).
The Grand Prix de Monaco sends lots of motor sports enthusiasts, participants, and writers alike looking back at the history of Formula 1. In looking over the multiple winners' listing in the 70 races held on the tricky street circuit in glamorous Monte Carlo, one finds there are only 13 racers in the history of motor sport to have won this particular Grand Prix more than once. Two of those racers compete again this Sunday -- Mark Webber of Red Bull and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari. In doing so, either racer has a chance to tie his number of Monaco wins with two knights of the track -- Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart.
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[Muse: I love the history of Formula 1, and I get especially excited reading and learning about the races at Monaco. Such a beautiful location with such a challenging circuit. No near misses! It seems like if this was the one race you ever won, it would be worth many losses elsewhere!].
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