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2005 united states grand prix articles archive
Paul Stoddart’s account of the 2005 United States Grand Prix
Posted onOn June 19th, 2005, all bar six of the 20 cars entered for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course withdrew from the event on the formation lap. The 14 entrants who withdrew all used Michelin tyres, and had discovered the rubber was failing under the stresses the experienced at the … Continue reading Paul Stoddart’s account of the 2005 United States Grand Prix
Indygate remembered, 15 years since F1’s six-car fiasco
F1 history
Posted onF1’s most infamous farce unfolded 15 years ago today. Dieter Rencken recalls how he witnessed events when 14 out of 20 drivers pulled out of the Untied States Grand Prix.
Indygate five years on: Why F1’s American farce could happen again
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Posted onOn this day in 2005 F1 plunged itself into controversy as only six cars took the start for the United States Grand Prix.
Schumacher wins, F1 loses in six-car sham
2005 United States Grand Prix Review
Posted onThe political strife that has dogged the 2005 season behind the scenes finally boiled over onto the track, leaving the US Grand Prix an unedifying farce that may have caused terminal damage to F1’s reputation in the USA.