Legendary historical races of the 60s and 70s as experienced by Michel Vaillant, star driver of the Vaillante race team, multiple champion and occasional man of adventure. 1971, Monaco Grand Prix. Jackie Stewart has a perfect racing weekend. Meanwhile, after a series of setbacks, Michel Vaillant is nursing doubts about his life and his career, and shares them, his feelings, and some of his racing secrets with a journalist. As for Steve Warson, contacted by the FBI, he agrees to exfiltrate an injured special agent from a hotel in Marseille-could the French Connection interfere with the race?