1933 Monaco Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = GP

|Grand Prix = Monaco

|Date = 23 April

|Year = 1933

|Official name = V Grand Prix de Monaco

|Country = Monaco

|Location = Circuit de Monaco
Monte Carlo

|Image = Circuit de Monaco 1950.png

|Course = Street circuit

|Course_mi = 1.976

|Course_km = 3.180

|Weather = Sunny, warm

|Distance_laps = 100

|Distance_mi = 197.6

|Distance_km = 318.0

|Pole_Driver = Achille Varzi

|Pole_Team = Bugatti

|Pole_Country = Italy

|Pole_flag_suffix = 1861

|Pole_Time = 2:02

|Fast_Driver = Achille Varzi

|Fast_Team = Bugatti

|Fast_Time = 2:03

|Fast_Country = Italy

|Fast_flag_suffix = 1861

|First_Driver = Achille Varzi

|First_Team = Bugatti

|First_Country = Italy

|First_flag_suffix = 1861

|Second_Driver = Baconin Borzacchini

|Second_Team = Alfa Romeo

|Second_Country = Italy

|Second_flag_suffix = 1861

|Third_Driver = René Dreyfus

|Third_Team = Bugatti

|Third_Country = France

}}

Image:Achille Varzi na trati Grand Prix Monaka (1933).jpg

The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 23 April 1933.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1933/11/an-historic-monaco-grand-prix|title=An Historic Monaco Grand Prix|date=May 1933|page=11|magazine=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=2020-02-04}}

This was the first Grand Prix where grid positions were decided by practice time rather than the established method of balloting.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1933/26/the-5th-grand-prix-de-monaco|title=The 5th Grand Prix De Monaco|date=June 1933|page=26|magazine=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=2020-02-04}} Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari exchanged the lead many times during the race and the race was settled in Varzi's favour on the final lap when Nuvolari's car caught fire due to over-revving. Nuvolari was then disqualified due to outside assistance while attempting to push his car to the finish.

Rudolf Caracciola suffered a season-ending accident during practice. He crashed at Tabac due to a brake failure, and suffered serious leg injuries.{{Cite web |title=8W - Who? - Rudi Caracciola |url=http://8w.forix.com/caracciola.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=8w.forix.com}}