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Monsanto Park Circuit

The Monsanto Park Circuit, a temporary street course in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1959. Winding through a public park, its challenging layout featured fast straights, sweeping curves, and elevation changes, demanding precision and bravery from drivers. The circuit's single Formula 1 championship race was a memorable affair, known for its arduous conditions and the intense battle for victory. Monsanto Park remains a unique, albeit brief, chapter in Formula 1's history of urban racing.

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First Race
1959
Last Race
1959
Total Races
1(rank 73)

Most driver wins

  1. 1stS. Moss1 wins

Most driver podiums

  1. 1stD. Gurney1 podiums
  2. 2ndM. Gregory1 podiums
  3. 3rdS. Moss1 podiums

Most driver starts

  1. 1stG. Hill1 starts
  2. 2ndJ. Bonnier1 starts
  3. 3rdJ. Brabham1 starts
  4. 4thB. McLaren1 starts
  5. 5thD. Gurney1 starts

Most constructor wins

  1. 1st
    Unknown
    1 wins

Most constructor podiums

  1. 1st
    Unknown
    2 podiums
  2. 2nd
    Unknown
    1 podiums
Year
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