Claim: In the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, France's Maurice Trintignant emerged as the champion.
Evidence: The 1955 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 22, 1955. The 100-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Maurice Trintignant after he started from ninth position. Maurice Trintignant, in a Ferrari 625 thought to be uncompetitive, inherited the lead and scored his first Formula One victory.