24 January 2022
|
Monaco celebrates two legendary racing cars in their March 2022 issue, recalling the Vanwall motor racing team, and the Benetton B19, which was driven to World Championship victory by Michael Schumacher.
Little known by the general public after disappearing from the scene too soon, Vanwall was a motor racing team that competed in Formula 1 from 1954 to 1961, achieving nine victories in just 28 Grand Prix events.
The team’s name was a contraction of the names of its founder, British industrialist Tony Vandervell, and his mechanical parts firm Thinwall. Vanwall developed a high-performance, sturdy VW5 which won the first-ever constructors’ world title in 1958, thanks to six wins by Stirling Moss.
Design: Fabrice MONACI
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 30 mm horizontal
Quantity of issue: 40 000 stamps
Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations
LEGENDARY RACE CARS - BENETTON B195
Powered by a Renault V10 engine, the Benetton B195 enabled Michael Schumacher to sail through the 1995 season, scoring nine victories and his second world championship title, while Benetton secured its first and only constructors’ world title.
Design: Fabrice MONACI
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 30 mm horizontal
Quantity of issue: 40 000 stamps
Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations
