This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for [[Lance Reventlow]], future Formula One Grand Prix winner [[Richie Ginther]] and seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion and future Formula One World Champion [[John Surtees]].
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Lastly,* Italian engine supplier [[Castellotti]] made its debut as well in the Formula One World Championship.
* This was the third [[Monaco Grand Prix]] win for a [[Coventry Climax]]-powered car. It therefore broke the previous record set by [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] at the [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix]].
