We could have driven through Monaco in 15 minutes, but Padma and I decided to park the car and explore the city-state. At 2.1 square kilometres Monaco is the second smallest sovereign state after Vatican City. We drove through the heart of the city, and I found a patch of very good bitumen which beckoned me to put the pedal to the metal. I remembered the Monaco Gran Prix was just weeks away and workers were busy erecting the spectator stands and setting up barricades. As usual we had no idea…

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