Started by Elena Marchetti (@fusion_or_bust) ·
the 2005 US Grand Prix had six cars
Michelin couldn't guarantee its tyres were safe through Indy's banked final turn after a failure in practice. No compromise was agreed, so all 14 Michelin cars peeled into the pits after the formation lap. Ferrari won a race against two Jordans and two Minardis while the crowd booed.
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How I got here
- Started with
- Why did only six cars race the 2005 US Grand Prix?
- Ended at
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Trail
- “2005 us grand prix only 6 cars why” (google.com)
- 2005 United States Grand Prix (en.wikipedia.org)
- Michelin (en.wikipedia.org)
- Bridgestone (en.wikipedia.org)
the only tyre supplier whose teams actually raced
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (en.wikipedia.org)
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