The Race

The RaceIn this fabled kingdom by the sea, drivers from all over the world compete as though their very lives depended on it--and they do.Each May, Monaco shifts into high gear for the grandest of all Grand Prix races. Amid sunshine and balmy temperatures, the big transporters inch down cliffs, through narrow streets, to the harbor, where they unload their brutal Formula 1 machines. Gummy rear tires rasp and shudder on the pavement, the cars' differentials protesting the sharply crimped parking...